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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,775.75 and 5,353,419.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,775.75 and 5,353,419.75 is: 8,522,454.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,775.75 : 5,353,419.75 = 5,353,419.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,775.75/5,353,419.75 = 5,353,419.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,775.75x = 5,353,419.75 × 5,353,419.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,775.75x = 28,659,103,019,690.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,659,103,019,690.06/3,362,775.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,522,454.41

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