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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,964,480 and 6,301,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,964,480 and 6,301,176 is: 10,015,139.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,964,480 : 6,301,176 = 6,301,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,964,480/6,301,176 = 6,301,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,964,480x = 6,301,176 × 6,301,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,964,480x = 39,704,818,982,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,704,818,982,976/3,964,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,015,139.18

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