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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,216,029.75 and 6,312,461.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,216,029.75 and 6,312,461.63 is: 9,451,349.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,216,029.75 : 6,312,461.63 = 6,312,461.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,216,029.75/6,312,461.63 = 6,312,461.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,216,029.75x = 6,312,461.63 × 6,312,461.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,216,029.75x = 39,847,171,767,097.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,847,171,767,097.64/4,216,029.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,451,349.76

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