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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,782,054.25 and 5,676,954.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,782,054.25 and 5,676,954.75 is: 8,521,246.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,782,054.25 : 5,676,954.75 = 5,676,954.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,782,054.25/5,676,954.75 = 5,676,954.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,782,054.25x = 5,676,954.75 × 5,676,954.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,782,054.25x = 32,227,815,233,547.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,227,815,233,547.56/3,782,054.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,521,246.15

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