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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,500,258.75 and 7,148,994.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,500,258.75 and 7,148,994.19 is: 11,356,706.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500,258.75 : 7,148,994.19 = 7,148,994.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500,258.75/7,148,994.19 = 7,148,994.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500,258.75x = 7,148,994.19 × 7,148,994.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500,258.75x = 51,108,117,892,908.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,108,117,892,908.78/4,500,258.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,356,706.52

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