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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,036,377 and 6,071,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,036,377 and 6,071,575 is: 9,132,948.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,036,377 : 6,071,575 = 6,071,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,036,377/6,071,575 = 6,071,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,036,377x = 6,071,575 × 6,071,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,036,377x = 36,864,022,980,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,864,022,980,625/4,036,377
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,132,948.43

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