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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,249,258 and 4,763,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,249,258 and 4,763,043 is: 6,982,079.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,258 : 4,763,043 = 4,763,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,258/4,763,043 = 4,763,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,258x = 4,763,043 × 4,763,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,258x = 22,686,578,619,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,686,578,619,849/3,249,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,982,079.79

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