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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,750 and 4,552,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,750 and 4,552,479 is: 6,840,519.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,750 : 4,552,479 = 4,552,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,750/4,552,479 = 4,552,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,750x = 4,552,479 × 4,552,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,750x = 20,725,065,045,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,725,065,045,441/3,029,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,840,519.86

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