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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,048.75 and 3,359,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,048.75 and 3,359,110.50 is: 7,403,715.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,048.75 : 3,359,110.50 = 3,359,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,048.75/3,359,110.50 = 3,359,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,048.75x = 3,359,110.50 × 3,359,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,048.75x = 11,283,623,351,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,283,623,351,210.25/1,524,048.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,403,715.50

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