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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,506,018 and 6,981,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,506,018 and 6,981,666 is: 10,817,457.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506,018 : 6,981,666 = 6,981,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506,018/6,981,666 = 6,981,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506,018x = 6,981,666 × 6,981,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506,018x = 48,743,660,135,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,743,660,135,556/4,506,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,817,457.93

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