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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,768,822 and 8,967,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,768,822 and 8,967,885 is: 13,940,967.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,768,822 : 8,967,885 = 8,967,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,768,822/8,967,885 = 8,967,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,768,822x = 8,967,885 × 8,967,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,768,822x = 80,422,961,373,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,422,961,373,225/5,768,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,940,967.74

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