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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,976,575 and 6,306,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,976,575 and 6,306,855 is: 10,002,683.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,575 : 6,306,855 = 6,306,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,575/6,306,855 = 6,306,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,575x = 6,306,855 × 6,306,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,575x = 39,776,419,991,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,776,419,991,025/3,976,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,002,683.21

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