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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,908 and 6,838,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,908 and 6,838,488 is: 10,704,029.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,908 : 6,838,488 = 6,838,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,908/6,838,488 = 6,838,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,908x = 6,838,488 × 6,838,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,908x = 46,764,918,126,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,764,918,126,144/4,368,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,704,029.04

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