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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,589,804 and 5,387,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,589,804 and 5,387,334 is: 8,084,944.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,804 : 5,387,334 = 5,387,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,804/5,387,334 = 5,387,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,804x = 5,387,334 × 5,387,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,804x = 29,023,367,627,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,023,367,627,556/3,589,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,084,944.92

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