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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,128 and 4,704,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,128 and 4,704,981 is: 6,853,241.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,128 : 4,704,981 = 4,704,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,128/4,704,981 = 4,704,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,128x = 4,704,981 × 4,704,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,128x = 22,136,846,210,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,136,846,210,361/3,230,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,241.18

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