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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,289,521 and 4,934,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,289,521 and 4,934,286 is: 7,401,435.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,289,521 : 4,934,286 = 4,934,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,289,521/4,934,286 = 4,934,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,289,521x = 4,934,286 × 4,934,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,289,521x = 24,347,178,329,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,347,178,329,796/3,289,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,401,435.75

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