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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,194,840 and 3,298,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,194,840 and 3,298,104 is: 4,955,937.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,194,840 : 3,298,104 = 3,298,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,194,840/3,298,104 = 3,298,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,194,840x = 3,298,104 × 3,298,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,194,840x = 10,877,489,994,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,877,489,994,816/2,194,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,955,937.56

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