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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,807,368 and 5,895,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,807,368 and 5,895,372 is: 9,128,461.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,807,368 : 5,895,372 = 5,895,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,807,368/5,895,372 = 5,895,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,807,368x = 5,895,372 × 5,895,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,807,368x = 34,755,411,018,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,755,411,018,384/3,807,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,128,461.19

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