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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,636,672 and 7,649,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,636,672 and 7,649,184 is: 16,088,890.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,672 : 7,649,184 = 7,649,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,672/7,649,184 = 7,649,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,672x = 7,649,184 × 7,649,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,672x = 58,510,015,865,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,510,015,865,856/3,636,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,088,890.03

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