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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,949,399 and 4,444,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,949,399 and 4,444,875 is: 6,698,623.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,949,399 : 4,444,875 = 4,444,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,949,399/4,444,875 = 4,444,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,949,399x = 4,444,875 × 4,444,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,949,399x = 19,756,913,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,756,913,765,625/2,949,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,698,623.61

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