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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,534.88 and 4,726,476.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,534.88 and 4,726,476.56 is: 7,081,735.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,534.88 : 4,726,476.56 = 4,726,476.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,534.88/4,726,476.56 = 4,726,476.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,534.88x = 4,726,476.56 × 4,726,476.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,534.88x = 22,339,580,695,861.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,339,580,695,861.82/3,154,534.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,081,735.21

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