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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,521,600 and 6,782,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,521,600 and 6,782,472 is: 10,173,816.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,521,600 : 6,782,472 = 6,782,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,521,600/6,782,472 = 6,782,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,521,600x = 6,782,472 × 6,782,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,521,600x = 46,001,926,430,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,001,926,430,784/4,521,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,173,816.00

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