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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,696,296 and 8,545,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,696,296 and 8,545,576 is: 12,820,062.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,696,296 : 8,545,576 = 8,545,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,696,296/8,545,576 = 8,545,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,696,296x = 8,545,576 × 8,545,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,696,296x = 73,026,869,171,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,026,869,171,776/5,696,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,820,062.22

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