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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,084,644 and 4,608,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,084,644 and 4,608,821 is: 6,886,120.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,084,644 : 4,608,821 = 4,608,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,084,644/4,608,821 = 4,608,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,084,644x = 4,608,821 × 4,608,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,084,644x = 21,241,231,010,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,241,231,010,041/3,084,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,886,120.74

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