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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,822,366 and 4,239,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,822,366 and 4,239,907 is: 6,369,411.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,822,366 : 4,239,907 = 4,239,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,822,366/4,239,907 = 4,239,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,822,366x = 4,239,907 × 4,239,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,822,366x = 17,976,811,368,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,976,811,368,649/2,822,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,369,411.82

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