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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,634,025.88 and 8,452,258.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,634,025.88 and 8,452,258.88 is: 12,680,218.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,634,025.88 : 8,452,258.88 = 8,452,258.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,634,025.88/8,452,258.88 = 8,452,258.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,634,025.88x = 8,452,258.88 × 8,452,258.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,634,025.88x = 71,440,680,090,016.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,440,680,090,016.27/5,634,025.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,680,218.67

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