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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,175,165 and 4,769,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,175,165 and 4,769,894 is: 7,165,576.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,175,165 : 4,769,894 = 4,769,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,175,165/4,769,894 = 4,769,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,175,165x = 4,769,894 × 4,769,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,175,165x = 22,751,888,771,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,751,888,771,236/3,175,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,165,576.83

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