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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,748,306 and 7,992,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,748,306 and 7,992,477 is: 11,112,784.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,748,306 : 7,992,477 = 7,992,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,748,306/7,992,477 = 7,992,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,748,306x = 7,992,477 × 7,992,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,748,306x = 63,879,688,595,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,879,688,595,529/5,748,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,112,784.98

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