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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,287,360 and 6,824,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,287,360 and 6,824,640 is: 10,863,494.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,287,360 : 6,824,640 = 6,824,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,287,360/6,824,640 = 6,824,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,287,360x = 6,824,640 × 6,824,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,287,360x = 46,575,711,129,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,575,711,129,600/4,287,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,863,494.35

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