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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,890,888 and 6,215,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,890,888 and 6,215,780 is: 9,929,846.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,890,888 : 6,215,780 = 6,215,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,890,888/6,215,780 = 6,215,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,890,888x = 6,215,780 × 6,215,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,890,888x = 38,635,921,008,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,635,921,008,400/3,890,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,929,846.61

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