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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,303,002.75 and 7,255,544.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,303,002.75 and 7,255,544.50 is: 15,937,899.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,303,002.75 : 7,255,544.50 = 7,255,544.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,303,002.75/7,255,544.50 = 7,255,544.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,303,002.75x = 7,255,544.50 × 7,255,544.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,303,002.75x = 52,642,925,991,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,642,925,991,480.25/3,303,002.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,937,899.53

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