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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,733,236 and 4,243,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,733,236 and 4,243,104 is: 6,587,038.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,733,236 : 4,243,104 = 4,243,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,733,236/4,243,104 = 4,243,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,733,236x = 4,243,104 × 4,243,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,733,236x = 18,003,931,554,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,003,931,554,816/2,733,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587,038.79

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