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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,149,125 and 4,722,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,149,125 and 4,722,866 is: 7,083,066.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,149,125 : 4,722,866 = 4,722,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,149,125/4,722,866 = 4,722,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,149,125x = 4,722,866 × 4,722,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,149,125x = 22,305,463,253,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,305,463,253,956/3,149,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,083,066.96

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