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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,238,506 and 4,752,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,238,506 and 4,752,675 is: 6,974,796.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,238,506 : 4,752,675 = 4,752,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,238,506/4,752,675 = 4,752,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,238,506x = 4,752,675 × 4,752,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,238,506x = 22,587,919,655,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,587,919,655,625/3,238,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,974,796.30

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