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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,297,485 and 6,446,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,297,485 and 6,446,226 is: 9,669,336.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,297,485 : 6,446,226 = 6,446,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,297,485/6,446,226 = 6,446,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,297,485x = 6,446,226 × 6,446,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,297,485x = 41,553,829,643,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,553,829,643,076/4,297,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,669,336.75

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