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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,508,525.13 and 5,248,513.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,508,525.13 and 5,248,513.13 is: 7,851,415.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508,525.13 : 5,248,513.13 = 5,248,513.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508,525.13/5,248,513.13 = 5,248,513.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508,525.13x = 5,248,513.13 × 5,248,513.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508,525.13x = 27,546,890,023,297.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,546,890,023,297.27/3,508,525.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,851,415.92

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