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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,739,300 and 4,258,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,739,300 and 4,258,155 is: 6,619,166.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,739,300 : 4,258,155 = 4,258,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,739,300/4,258,155 = 4,258,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,739,300x = 4,258,155 × 4,258,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,739,300x = 18,131,884,004,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,131,884,004,025/2,739,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,166.94

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