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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,058,202.75 and 4,587,007.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,058,202.75 and 4,587,007.38 is: 6,880,065.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,058,202.75 : 4,587,007.38 = 4,587,007.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,058,202.75/4,587,007.38 = 4,587,007.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,058,202.75x = 4,587,007.38 × 4,587,007.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,058,202.75x = 21,040,636,658,304.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,040,636,658,304.39/3,058,202.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,880,065.97

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