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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,975,556 and 5,296,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,975,556 and 5,296,710 is: 7,056,908.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,975,556 : 5,296,710 = 5,296,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,975,556/5,296,710 = 5,296,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,975,556x = 5,296,710 × 5,296,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,975,556x = 28,055,136,824,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,055,136,824,100/3,975,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,056,908.98

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