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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,233,060 and 6,388,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,233,060 and 6,388,956 is: 9,642,849.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,233,060 : 6,388,956 = 6,388,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,233,060/6,388,956 = 6,388,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,233,060x = 6,388,956 × 6,388,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,233,060x = 40,818,758,769,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,818,758,769,936/4,233,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,642,849.09

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