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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,646,866 and 7,935,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,646,866 and 7,935,900 is: 17,269,213.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646,866 : 7,935,900 = 7,935,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646,866/7,935,900 = 7,935,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646,866x = 7,935,900 × 7,935,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646,866x = 62,978,508,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,978,508,810,000/3,646,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,269,213.84

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