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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,993,751 and 4,690,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,993,751 and 4,690,904 is: 7,350,170.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,751 : 4,690,904 = 4,690,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,751/4,690,904 = 4,690,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,751x = 4,690,904 × 4,690,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,751x = 22,004,580,337,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,004,580,337,216/2,993,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,350,170.52

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