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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,118,694 and 4,665,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,118,694 and 4,665,348 is: 6,979,034.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,694 : 4,665,348 = 4,665,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,694/4,665,348 = 4,665,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,694x = 4,665,348 × 4,665,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,694x = 21,765,471,961,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,765,471,961,104/3,118,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,979,034.16

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