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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,215,918 and 6,312,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,215,918 and 6,312,322 is: 9,451,182.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,215,918 : 6,312,322 = 6,312,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,215,918/6,312,322 = 6,312,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,215,918x = 6,312,322 × 6,312,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,215,918x = 39,845,409,031,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,845,409,031,684/4,215,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,451,182.17

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