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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,118,682.25 and 4,665,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,118,682.25 and 4,665,330 is: 6,979,006.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,682.25 : 4,665,330 = 4,665,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,682.25/4,665,330 = 4,665,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,682.25x = 4,665,330 × 4,665,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,682.25x = 21,765,304,008,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,765,304,008,900/3,118,682.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,979,006.60

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