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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,118,222 and 4,664,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,118,222 and 4,664,617 is: 6,977,903.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,222 : 4,664,617 = 4,664,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,222/4,664,617 = 4,664,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,222x = 4,664,617 × 4,664,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,222x = 21,758,651,756,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,758,651,756,689/3,118,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,903.36

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