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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,328,159 and 11,345,703.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,328,159 and 11,345,703.75 is: 15,456,596.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,328,159 : 11,345,703.75 = 11,345,703.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,328,159/11,345,703.75 = 11,345,703.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,328,159x = 11,345,703.75 × 11,345,703.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,328,159x = 128,724,993,582,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,724,993,582,764.06/8,328,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,456,596.54

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