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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,348,086.75 and 6,394,258.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,348,086.75 and 6,394,258.13 is: 9,403,339.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,348,086.75 : 6,394,258.13 = 6,394,258.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,348,086.75/6,394,258.13 = 6,394,258.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,348,086.75x = 6,394,258.13 × 6,394,258.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,348,086.75x = 40,886,536,969,128.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,886,536,969,128.52/4,348,086.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,403,339.75

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