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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,296,905 and 4,939,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,296,905 and 4,939,069 is: 7,399,182.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,296,905 : 4,939,069 = 4,939,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,296,905/4,939,069 = 4,939,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,296,905x = 4,939,069 × 4,939,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,296,905x = 24,394,402,586,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,394,402,586,761/3,296,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,399,182.74

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