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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,374,772 and 6,848,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,374,772 and 6,848,886 is: 10,722,213.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,374,772 : 6,848,886 = 6,848,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,374,772/6,848,886 = 6,848,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,374,772x = 6,848,886 × 6,848,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,374,772x = 46,907,239,440,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,907,239,440,996/4,374,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,722,213.51

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