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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,068,633 and 4,602,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,068,633 and 4,602,950 is: 6,904,425.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,068,633 : 4,602,950 = 4,602,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,068,633/4,602,950 = 4,602,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,068,633x = 4,602,950 × 4,602,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,068,633x = 21,187,148,702,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,187,148,702,500/3,068,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,904,425.75

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