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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,888,703 and 4,470,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,888,703 and 4,470,633 is: 6,918,869.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,703 : 4,470,633 = 4,470,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,703/4,470,633 = 4,470,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,703x = 4,470,633 × 4,470,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,703x = 19,986,559,420,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,986,559,420,689/2,888,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,918,869.62

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