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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,436,025.75 and 6,785,320.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,436,025.75 and 6,785,320.63 is: 13,399,368.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,436,025.75 : 6,785,320.63 = 6,785,320.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,436,025.75/6,785,320.63 = 6,785,320.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,436,025.75x = 6,785,320.63 × 6,785,320.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,436,025.75x = 46,040,575,984,050.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,040,575,984,050.39/3,436,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,399,368.73

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