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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,526,866 and 5,276,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,526,866 and 5,276,629 is: 7,894,491.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,526,866 : 5,276,629 = 5,276,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,526,866/5,276,629 = 5,276,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,526,866x = 5,276,629 × 5,276,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,526,866x = 27,842,813,603,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,842,813,603,641/3,526,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,894,491.48

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