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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,383 and 4,510,428.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,383 and 4,510,428.75 is: 6,619,405.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,383 : 4,510,428.75 = 4,510,428.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,383/4,510,428.75 = 4,510,428.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,383x = 4,510,428.75 × 4,510,428.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,383x = 20,343,967,508,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,343,967,508,826.56/3,073,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,405.23

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