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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,346,560 and 5,027,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,346,560 and 5,027,472 is: 7,552,673.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,346,560 : 5,027,472 = 5,027,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,346,560/5,027,472 = 5,027,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,346,560x = 5,027,472 × 5,027,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,346,560x = 25,275,474,710,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,275,474,710,784/3,346,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,552,673.41

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