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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,575,993 and 5,396,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,575,993 and 5,396,795 is: 8,144,701.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,575,993 : 5,396,795 = 5,396,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,575,993/5,396,795 = 5,396,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,575,993x = 5,396,795 × 5,396,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,575,993x = 29,125,396,272,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,125,396,272,025/3,575,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,144,701.70

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