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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,694,282.75 and 4,183,315.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,694,282.75 and 4,183,315.88 is: 6,495,284.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,694,282.75 : 4,183,315.88 = 4,183,315.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,694,282.75/4,183,315.88 = 4,183,315.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,694,282.75x = 4,183,315.88 × 4,183,315.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,694,282.75x = 17,500,131,710,027.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,500,131,710,027.02/2,694,282.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,495,284.03

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