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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,385,996 and 6,578,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,385,996 and 6,578,994 is: 9,868,491

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,385,996 : 6,578,994 = 6,578,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,385,996/6,578,994 = 6,578,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,385,996x = 6,578,994 × 6,578,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,385,996x = 43,283,162,052,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,283,162,052,036/4,385,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,868,491

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