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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,350.09 and 4,510,379.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,350.09 and 4,510,379.95 is: 6,619,332.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,350.09 : 4,510,379.95 = 4,510,379.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,350.09/4,510,379.95 = 4,510,379.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,350.09x = 4,510,379.95 × 4,510,379.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,350.09x = 20,343,527,321,551.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,343,527,321,551.88/3,073,350.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,332.88

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