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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,155,796.13 and 6,216,972.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,155,796.13 and 6,216,972.75 is: 9,300,444.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,155,796.13 : 6,216,972.75 = 6,216,972.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,155,796.13/6,216,972.75 = 6,216,972.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,155,796.13x = 6,216,972.75 × 6,216,972.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,155,796.13x = 38,650,750,174,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,650,750,174,242.56/4,155,796.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,300,444.25

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