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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,621,132 and 5,075,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,621,132 and 5,075,751 is: 7,114,694.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,132 : 5,075,751 = 5,075,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,132/5,075,751 = 5,075,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,132x = 5,075,751 × 5,075,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,132x = 25,763,248,214,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,763,248,214,001/3,621,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,114,694.58

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