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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,804,080 and 4,201,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,804,080 and 4,201,344 is: 6,294,860.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,804,080 : 4,201,344 = 4,201,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,804,080/4,201,344 = 4,201,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,804,080x = 4,201,344 × 4,201,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,804,080x = 17,651,291,406,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,651,291,406,336/2,804,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,294,860.13

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