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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,464,171 and 6,678,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,464,171 and 6,678,896 is: 9,992,370.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,464,171 : 6,678,896 = 6,678,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,464,171/6,678,896 = 6,678,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,464,171x = 6,678,896 × 6,678,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,464,171x = 44,607,651,778,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,607,651,778,816/4,464,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,992,370.76

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