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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,315,038.06 and 4,984,893.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,315,038.06 and 4,984,893.56 is: 7,495,890.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,315,038.06 : 4,984,893.56 = 4,984,893.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,315,038.06/4,984,893.56 = 4,984,893.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,315,038.06x = 4,984,893.56 × 4,984,893.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,315,038.06x = 24,849,163,829,453.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,849,163,829,453.94/3,315,038.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,495,890.96

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