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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,370,818.38 and 7,428,774.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,370,818.38 and 7,428,774.38 is: 16,371,896.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,370,818.38 : 7,428,774.38 = 7,428,774.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,370,818.38/7,428,774.38 = 7,428,774.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,370,818.38x = 7,428,774.38 × 7,428,774.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,370,818.38x = 55,186,688,714,656.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,186,688,714,656.64/3,370,818.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,371,896.25

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