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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,292 and 4,792,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,292 and 4,792,998 is: 7,057,071.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,292 : 4,792,998 = 4,792,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,292/4,792,998 = 4,792,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,292x = 4,792,998 × 4,792,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,292x = 22,972,829,828,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,972,829,828,004/3,255,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,057,071.94

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