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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,703,350 and 3,779,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,703,350 and 3,779,463 is: 5,283,940.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,703,350 : 3,779,463 = 3,779,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,703,350/3,779,463 = 3,779,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,703,350x = 3,779,463 × 3,779,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,703,350x = 14,284,340,568,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,284,340,568,369/2,703,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,283,940.51

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