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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,964,900 and 3,124,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,964,900 and 3,124,483 is: 4,968,392.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,964,900 : 3,124,483 = 3,124,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,964,900/3,124,483 = 3,124,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,964,900x = 3,124,483 × 3,124,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,964,900x = 9,762,394,017,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,762,394,017,289/1,964,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,392.29

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