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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,287,578 and 6,824,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,287,578 and 6,824,967 is: 10,863,983.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,287,578 : 6,824,967 = 6,824,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,287,578/6,824,967 = 6,824,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,287,578x = 6,824,967 × 6,824,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,287,578x = 46,580,174,551,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,580,174,551,089/4,287,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,863,983.01

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