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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,366,675.98 and 5,223,695.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,366,675.98 and 5,223,695.06 is: 8,105,024.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,366,675.98 : 5,223,695.06 = 5,223,695.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,366,675.98/5,223,695.06 = 5,223,695.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,366,675.98x = 5,223,695.06 × 5,223,695.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,366,675.98x = 27,286,990,105,986.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,286,990,105,986.88/3,366,675.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,105,024.13

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