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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,467,473 and 4,600,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,467,473 and 4,600,966 is: 6,104,990.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,467,473 : 4,600,966 = 4,600,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,467,473/4,600,966 = 4,600,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,467,473x = 4,600,966 × 4,600,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,467,473x = 21,168,888,133,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,168,888,133,156/3,467,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,104,990.04

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