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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,332,571 and 6,056,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,332,571 and 6,056,890 is: 8,467,470.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,332,571 : 6,056,890 = 6,056,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,332,571/6,056,890 = 6,056,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,332,571x = 6,056,890 × 6,056,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,332,571x = 36,685,916,472,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,685,916,472,100/4,332,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,467,470.35

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