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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,001,848 and 4,494,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,001,848 and 4,494,562 is: 6,729,550.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,001,848 : 4,494,562 = 4,494,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,001,848/4,494,562 = 4,494,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,001,848x = 4,494,562 × 4,494,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,001,848x = 20,201,087,571,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,201,087,571,844/3,001,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,729,550.45

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