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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,018,674.25 and 4,516,043.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,018,674.25 and 4,516,043.63 is: 6,756,161.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,018,674.25 : 4,516,043.63 = 4,516,043.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,018,674.25/4,516,043.63 = 4,516,043.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,018,674.25x = 4,516,043.63 × 4,516,043.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,018,674.25x = 20,394,650,022,903.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,394,650,022,903.14/3,018,674.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,756,161.26

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