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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,220,848 and 6,539,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,220,848 and 6,539,776 is: 10,132,719.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,220,848 : 6,539,776 = 6,539,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,220,848/6,539,776 = 6,539,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,220,848x = 6,539,776 × 6,539,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,220,848x = 42,768,670,130,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,768,670,130,176/4,220,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,132,719.81

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