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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,839 and 6,273,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,839 and 6,273,767 is: 9,740,589.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,839 : 6,273,767 = 6,273,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,839/6,273,767 = 6,273,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,839x = 6,273,767 × 6,273,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,839x = 39,360,152,370,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,360,152,370,289/4,040,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,740,589.11

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