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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,074,398.03 and 4,379,535.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,074,398.03 and 4,379,535.84 is: 6,238,728.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,074,398.03 : 4,379,535.84 = 4,379,535.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,074,398.03/4,379,535.84 = 4,379,535.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,074,398.03x = 4,379,535.84 × 4,379,535.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,074,398.03x = 19,180,334,206,691.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,180,334,206,691.02/3,074,398.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,238,728.37

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