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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,454,058.75 and 6,885,778.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,454,058.75 and 6,885,778.50 is: 10,645,110.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,454,058.75 : 6,885,778.50 = 6,885,778.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,454,058.75/6,885,778.50 = 6,885,778.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,454,058.75x = 6,885,778.50 × 6,885,778.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,454,058.75x = 47,413,945,551,062.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,413,945,551,062.25/4,454,058.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,645,110.05

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