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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,918,100 and 12,735,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,918,100 and 12,735,058 is: 27,404,353.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,100 : 12,735,058 = 12,735,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,100/12,735,058 = 12,735,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,100x = 12,735,058 × 12,735,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,100x = 162,181,702,263,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,181,702,263,364/5,918,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,404,353.13

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