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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,960,331.75 and 4,428,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,960,331.75 and 4,428,450 is: 6,624,652.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,960,331.75 : 4,428,450 = 4,428,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,960,331.75/4,428,450 = 4,428,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,960,331.75x = 4,428,450 × 4,428,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,960,331.75x = 19,611,169,402,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,611,169,402,500/2,960,331.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,624,652.59

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