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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,909 and 4,569,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,909 and 4,569,471 is: 6,855,117.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,909 : 4,569,471 = 4,569,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,909/4,569,471 = 4,569,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,909x = 4,569,471 × 4,569,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,909x = 20,880,065,219,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,880,065,219,841/3,045,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,855,117.87

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