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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,378,957 and 6,973,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,378,957 and 6,973,166 is: 11,104,252.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378,957 : 6,973,166 = 6,973,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378,957/6,973,166 = 6,973,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378,957x = 6,973,166 × 6,973,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378,957x = 48,625,044,063,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,625,044,063,556/4,378,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,104,252.47

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