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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,690,918 and 4,047,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,690,918 and 4,047,717 is: 6,088,633.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,690,918 : 4,047,717 = 4,047,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,690,918/4,047,717 = 4,047,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,690,918x = 4,047,717 × 4,047,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,690,918x = 16,384,012,912,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,384,012,912,089/2,690,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,088,633.29

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