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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,198,840 and 6,297,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,198,840 and 6,297,168 is: 9,444,114.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,198,840 : 6,297,168 = 6,297,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,198,840/6,297,168 = 6,297,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,198,840x = 6,297,168 × 6,297,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,198,840x = 39,654,324,820,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,654,324,820,224/4,198,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,444,114.28

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