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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,202,992 and 6,656,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,202,992 and 6,656,352 is: 10,541,781.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,202,992 : 6,656,352 = 6,656,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,202,992/6,656,352 = 6,656,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,202,992x = 6,656,352 × 6,656,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,202,992x = 44,307,021,947,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,307,021,947,904/4,202,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,541,781.18

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