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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,213,878 and 6,309,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,213,878 and 6,309,272 is: 9,446,622.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,213,878 : 6,309,272 = 6,309,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,213,878/6,309,272 = 6,309,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,213,878x = 6,309,272 × 6,309,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,213,878x = 39,806,913,169,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,806,913,169,984/4,213,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,446,622.13

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