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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,919,383 and 4,648,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,919,383 and 4,648,886 is: 7,402,982.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,919,383 : 4,648,886 = 4,648,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,919,383/4,648,886 = 4,648,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,919,383x = 4,648,886 × 4,648,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,919,383x = 21,612,141,040,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,612,141,040,996/2,919,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,982.43

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