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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,565 and 4,510,699.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,565 and 4,510,699.50 is: 6,619,807.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,565 : 4,510,699.50 = 4,510,699.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,565/4,510,699.50 = 4,510,699.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,565x = 4,510,699.50 × 4,510,699.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,565x = 20,346,409,979,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,346,409,979,300.25/3,073,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,807.94

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