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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,799,846 and 4,343,625

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,799,846 and 4,343,625 is: 6,738,612.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,799,846 : 4,343,625 = 4,343,625 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,799,846/4,343,625 = 4,343,625/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,799,846x = 4,343,625 × 4,343,625
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,799,846x = 18,867,078,140,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,867,078,140,625/2,799,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,738,612.82

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