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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,054,200 and 5,460,736.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,054,200 and 5,460,736.50 is: 7,355,247.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,054,200 : 5,460,736.50 = 5,460,736.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,054,200/5,460,736.50 = 5,460,736.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,054,200x = 5,460,736.50 × 5,460,736.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,054,200x = 29,819,643,122,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,819,643,122,432.25/4,054,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,355,247.18

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