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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,892 and 6,728,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,892 and 6,728,644 is: 10,090,425.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,892 : 6,728,644 = 6,728,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,892/6,728,644 = 6,728,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,892x = 6,728,644 × 6,728,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,892x = 45,274,650,078,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,274,650,078,736/4,486,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,090,425.64

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