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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,118,652 and 4,665,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,118,652 and 4,665,252 is: 6,978,840.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,652 : 4,665,252 = 4,665,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,652/4,665,252 = 4,665,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,652x = 4,665,252 × 4,665,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,652x = 21,764,576,223,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,764,576,223,504/3,118,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,978,840.93

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