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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,762,910 and 5,652,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,762,910 and 5,652,845 is: 8,492,006.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,762,910 : 5,652,845 = 5,652,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,762,910/5,652,845 = 5,652,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,762,910x = 5,652,845 × 5,652,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,762,910x = 31,954,656,594,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,954,656,594,025/3,762,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,492,006.61

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