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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,376,890 and 5,059,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,376,890 and 5,059,467 is: 7,580,408.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,376,890 : 5,059,467 = 5,059,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,376,890/5,059,467 = 5,059,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,376,890x = 5,059,467 × 5,059,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,376,890x = 25,598,206,324,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,598,206,324,089/3,376,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,580,408.70

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