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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,316,524 and 4,973,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,316,524 and 4,973,816 is: 7,459,269.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,316,524 : 4,973,816 = 4,973,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,316,524/4,973,816 = 4,973,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,316,524x = 4,973,816 × 4,973,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,316,524x = 24,738,845,601,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,738,845,601,856/3,316,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,459,269.28

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