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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,065 and 6,689,923.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,065 and 6,689,923.50 is: 14,692,751.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,065 : 6,689,923.50 = 6,689,923.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,065/6,689,923.50 = 6,689,923.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,065x = 6,689,923.50 × 6,689,923.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,065x = 44,755,076,435,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,755,076,435,852.25/3,046,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,692,751.61

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