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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,473,988.75 and 7,654,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,473,988.75 and 7,654,743 is: 16,866,804.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,473,988.75 : 7,654,743 = 7,654,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,473,988.75/7,654,743 = 7,654,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,473,988.75x = 7,654,743 × 7,654,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,473,988.75x = 58,595,090,396,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,595,090,396,049/3,473,988.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,866,804.88

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