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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,204,173 and 4,806,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,204,173 and 4,806,894 is: 7,211,292.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,204,173 : 4,806,894 = 4,806,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,204,173/4,806,894 = 4,806,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,204,173x = 4,806,894 × 4,806,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,204,173x = 23,106,229,927,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,106,229,927,236/3,204,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,211,292.88

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