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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,671 and 4,768,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,671 and 4,768,164 is: 7,175,054.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,671 : 4,768,164 = 4,768,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,671/4,768,164 = 4,768,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,671x = 4,768,164 × 4,768,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,671x = 22,735,387,930,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,735,387,930,896/3,168,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,175,054.76

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