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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,035,385.35 and 4,670,314.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,035,385.35 and 4,670,314.95 is: 7,185,855.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,035,385.35 : 4,670,314.95 = 4,670,314.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,035,385.35/4,670,314.95 = 4,670,314.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,035,385.35x = 4,670,314.95 × 4,670,314.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,035,385.35x = 21,811,841,688,409.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,811,841,688,409.30/3,035,385.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,185,855.88

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