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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,376,380.25 and 3,575,950.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,376,380.25 and 3,575,950.88 is: 5,381,051.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,376,380.25 : 3,575,950.88 = 3,575,950.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,376,380.25/3,575,950.88 = 3,575,950.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,376,380.25x = 3,575,950.88 × 3,575,950.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,376,380.25x = 12,787,424,660,413.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,787,424,660,413.27/2,376,380.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,381,051.56

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