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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,172 and 6,727,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,172 and 6,727,611 is: 10,088,946.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,172 : 6,727,611 = 6,727,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,172/6,727,611 = 6,727,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,172x = 6,727,611 × 6,727,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,172x = 45,260,749,767,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,260,749,767,321/4,486,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,088,946.60

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