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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,027,272 and 4,553,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,027,272 and 4,553,664 is: 6,849,683.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,027,272 : 4,553,664 = 4,553,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,027,272/4,553,664 = 4,553,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,027,272x = 4,553,664 × 4,553,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,027,272x = 20,735,855,824,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,735,855,824,896/3,027,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,849,683.75

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