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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,166,000.75 and 3,367,463.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,166,000.75 and 3,367,463.63 is: 5,235,368.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,166,000.75 : 3,367,463.63 = 3,367,463.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,166,000.75/3,367,463.63 = 3,367,463.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,166,000.75x = 3,367,463.63 × 3,367,463.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,166,000.75x = 11,339,811,265,698.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,339,811,265,698.14/2,166,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,235,368.12

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