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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,655,624.50 and 5,110,522.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,655,624.50 and 5,110,522.50 is: 7,144,453.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,655,624.50 : 5,110,522.50 = 5,110,522.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,655,624.50/5,110,522.50 = 5,110,522.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,655,624.50x = 5,110,522.50 × 5,110,522.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,655,624.50x = 26,117,440,223,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,117,440,223,006.25/3,655,624.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,144,453.77

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