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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,216,352 and 4,975,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,216,352 and 4,975,674 is: 7,697,332.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,216,352 : 4,975,674 = 4,975,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,216,352/4,975,674 = 4,975,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,216,352x = 4,975,674 × 4,975,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,216,352x = 24,757,331,754,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,757,331,754,276/3,216,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,697,332.80

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