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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,944,884 and 5,345,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,944,884 and 5,345,790 is: 7,244,185.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944,884 : 5,345,790 = 5,345,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944,884/5,345,790 = 5,345,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944,884x = 5,345,790 × 5,345,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944,884x = 28,577,470,724,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,577,470,724,100/3,944,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,244,185.31

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