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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,390,715.69 and 5,093,659.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,390,715.69 and 5,093,659.69 is: 7,651,885.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,390,715.69 : 5,093,659.69 = 5,093,659.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,390,715.69/5,093,659.69 = 5,093,659.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,390,715.69x = 5,093,659.69 × 5,093,659.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,390,715.69x = 25,945,369,012,062.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,945,369,012,062.60/3,390,715.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,651,885.74

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