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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,610,359 and 7,929,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,610,359 and 7,929,342 is: 17,415,017.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,610,359 : 7,929,342 = 7,929,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,610,359/7,929,342 = 7,929,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,610,359x = 7,929,342 × 7,929,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,610,359x = 62,874,464,552,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,874,464,552,964/3,610,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,415,017.33

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