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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,918,430 and 4,662,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,918,430 and 4,662,210 is: 7,447,909.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,918,430 : 4,662,210 = 4,662,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,918,430/4,662,210 = 4,662,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,918,430x = 4,662,210 × 4,662,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,918,430x = 21,736,202,084,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,736,202,084,100/2,918,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,447,909.35

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