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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,405,687.75 and 5,122,882.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,405,687.75 and 5,122,882.13 is: 7,705,909.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,405,687.75 : 5,122,882.13 = 5,122,882.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,405,687.75/5,122,882.13 = 5,122,882.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,405,687.75x = 5,122,882.13 × 5,122,882.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,405,687.75x = 26,243,921,266,644.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,243,921,266,644.52/3,405,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,705,909.41

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