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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,784,350 and 4,430,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,784,350 and 4,430,492 is: 7,049,853.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,784,350 : 4,430,492 = 4,430,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,784,350/4,430,492 = 4,430,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,784,350x = 4,430,492 × 4,430,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,784,350x = 19,629,259,362,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,629,259,362,064/2,784,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,049,853.42

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