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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,946 and 4,730,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,946 and 4,730,883 is: 7,094,021.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,946 : 4,730,883 = 4,730,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,946/4,730,883 = 4,730,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,946x = 4,730,883 × 4,730,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,946x = 22,381,253,959,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,381,253,959,689/3,154,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,094,021.25

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