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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,036,376 and 6,071,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,036,376 and 6,071,574 is: 9,132,947.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,036,376 : 6,071,574 = 6,071,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,036,376/6,071,574 = 6,071,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,036,376x = 6,071,574 × 6,071,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,036,376x = 36,864,010,837,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,864,010,837,476/4,036,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,132,947.68

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