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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,260.75 and 3,700,954.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,260.75 and 3,700,954.75 is: 8,142,058.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,260.75 : 3,700,954.75 = 3,700,954.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,260.75/3,700,954.75 = 3,700,954.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,260.75x = 3,700,954.75 × 3,700,954.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,260.75x = 13,697,066,061,547.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,697,066,061,547.56/1,682,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,142,058.87

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