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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,508,066.13 and 5,247,790.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,508,066.13 and 5,247,790.88 is: 7,850,282.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508,066.13 : 5,247,790.88 = 5,247,790.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508,066.13/5,247,790.88 = 5,247,790.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508,066.13x = 5,247,790.88 × 5,247,790.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508,066.13x = 27,539,309,067,733.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,539,309,067,733.27/3,508,066.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,850,282.20

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