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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,799,284 and 4,198,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,799,284 and 4,198,198 is: 6,296,205.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,799,284 : 4,198,198 = 4,198,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,799,284/4,198,198 = 4,198,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,799,284x = 4,198,198 × 4,198,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,799,284x = 17,624,866,447,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,624,866,447,204/2,799,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,296,205.19

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