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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,118,214 and 4,664,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,118,214 and 4,664,606 is: 6,977,888.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,214 : 4,664,606 = 4,664,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,214/4,664,606 = 4,664,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,214x = 4,664,606 × 4,664,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,214x = 21,758,549,135,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,758,549,135,236/3,118,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,888.35

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