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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,758,875 and 4,305,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,758,875 and 4,305,954 is: 6,720,579.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,758,875 : 4,305,954 = 4,305,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,758,875/4,305,954 = 4,305,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,758,875x = 4,305,954 × 4,305,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,758,875x = 18,541,239,850,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,541,239,850,116/2,758,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,720,579.89

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