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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,786 and 6,273,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,786 and 6,273,660 is: 9,740,384.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,786 : 6,273,660 = 6,273,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,786/6,273,660 = 6,273,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,786x = 6,273,660 × 6,273,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,786x = 39,358,809,795,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,358,809,795,600/4,040,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,740,384.62

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