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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,564,400 and 12,504,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,564,400 and 12,504,888 is: 18,258,398.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,564,400 : 12,504,888 = 12,504,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,564,400/12,504,888 = 12,504,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,564,400x = 12,504,888 × 12,504,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,564,400x = 156,372,223,892,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,372,223,892,544/8,564,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,258,398.01

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