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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,929,846 and 6,249,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,929,846 and 6,249,067 is: 9,936,989.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,929,846 : 6,249,067 = 6,249,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,929,846/6,249,067 = 6,249,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,929,846x = 6,249,067 × 6,249,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,929,846x = 39,050,838,370,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,050,838,370,489/3,929,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,936,989.48

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