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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,964,875 and 9,460,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,964,875 and 9,460,301 is: 15,004,052.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,964,875 : 9,460,301 = 9,460,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,964,875/9,460,301 = 9,460,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,964,875x = 9,460,301 × 9,460,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,964,875x = 89,497,295,010,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,497,295,010,601/5,964,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,004,052.06

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