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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,836,338 and 9,323,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,836,338 and 9,323,679 is: 14,894,783.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,338 : 9,323,679 = 9,323,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,338/9,323,679 = 9,323,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,338x = 9,323,679 × 9,323,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,338x = 86,930,990,095,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,930,990,095,041/5,836,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,894,783.35

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