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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,980,192 and 8,968,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,980,192 and 8,968,444 is: 13,449,900.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,192 : 8,968,444 = 8,968,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,192/8,968,444 = 8,968,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,192x = 8,968,444 × 8,968,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,192x = 80,432,987,781,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,432,987,781,136/5,980,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,449,900.57

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