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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,948 and 4,730,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,948 and 4,730,886 is: 7,094,025.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,948 : 4,730,886 = 4,730,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,948/4,730,886 = 4,730,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,948x = 4,730,886 × 4,730,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,948x = 22,381,282,344,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,381,282,344,996/3,154,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,094,025.75

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