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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,503,678 and 6,970,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,503,678 and 6,970,937 is: 10,789,839.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,503,678 : 6,970,937 = 6,970,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,503,678/6,970,937 = 6,970,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,503,678x = 6,970,937 × 6,970,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,503,678x = 48,593,962,657,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,593,962,657,969/4,503,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,789,839.47

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