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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,924,502.75 and 4,546,242.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,924,502.75 and 4,546,242.75 is: 7,067,294.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,924,502.75 : 4,546,242.75 = 4,546,242.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,924,502.75/4,546,242.75 = 4,546,242.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,924,502.75x = 4,546,242.75 × 4,546,242.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,924,502.75x = 20,668,323,141,927.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,668,323,141,927.56/2,924,502.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,067,294.82

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