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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,621,888 and 4,901,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,621,888 and 4,901,376 is: 6,632,862.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,888 : 4,901,376 = 4,901,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,888/4,901,376 = 4,901,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,888x = 4,901,376 × 4,901,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,888x = 24,023,486,693,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,023,486,693,376/3,621,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,632,862.94

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