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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,725.13 and 5,047,471.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,725.13 and 5,047,471.13 is: 7,576,285.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,725.13 : 5,047,471.13 = 5,047,471.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,725.13/5,047,471.13 = 5,047,471.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,725.13x = 5,047,471.13 × 5,047,471.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,725.13x = 25,476,964,757,708.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,476,964,757,708.77/3,362,725.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,576,285.25

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