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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,671,895 and 8,718,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,671,895 and 8,718,075 is: 13,400,253.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,671,895 : 8,718,075 = 8,718,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,671,895/8,718,075 = 8,718,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,671,895x = 8,718,075 × 8,718,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,671,895x = 76,004,831,705,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,004,831,705,625/5,671,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,400,253.66

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