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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,790,532 and 12,723,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,790,532 and 12,723,164 is: 27,955,790.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,790,532 : 12,723,164 = 12,723,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,790,532/12,723,164 = 12,723,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,790,532x = 12,723,164 × 12,723,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,790,532x = 161,878,902,170,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,878,902,170,896/5,790,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,955,790.97

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