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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,664,528 and 8,543,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,664,528 and 8,543,817 is: 12,886,653.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,664,528 : 8,543,817 = 8,543,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,664,528/8,543,817 = 8,543,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,664,528x = 8,543,817 × 8,543,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,664,528x = 72,996,808,929,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,996,808,929,489/5,664,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,886,653.39

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