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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,746,888 and 8,644,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,746,888 and 8,644,467 is: 13,003,004.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,746,888 : 8,644,467 = 8,644,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,746,888/8,644,467 = 8,644,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,746,888x = 8,644,467 × 8,644,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,746,888x = 74,726,809,714,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,726,809,714,089/5,746,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,003,004.36

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