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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,355,627 and 5,033,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,355,627 and 5,033,805 is: 7,551,254.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,355,627 : 5,033,805 = 5,033,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,355,627/5,033,805 = 5,033,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,355,627x = 5,033,805 × 5,033,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,355,627x = 25,339,192,778,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,339,192,778,025/3,355,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,551,254.29

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