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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,517,462 and 6,786,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,517,462 and 6,786,219 is: 10,194,389.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,517,462 : 6,786,219 = 6,786,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,517,462/6,786,219 = 6,786,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,517,462x = 6,786,219 × 6,786,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,517,462x = 46,052,768,315,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,052,768,315,961/4,517,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,194,389.75

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