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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,898,130 and 6,369,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,898,130 and 6,369,956 is: 14,000,869.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,130 : 6,369,956 = 6,369,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,130/6,369,956 = 6,369,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,130x = 6,369,956 × 6,369,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,130x = 40,576,339,441,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,576,339,441,936/2,898,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,000,869.33

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