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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,550,076 and 6,853,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,550,076 and 6,853,956 is: 10,324,379.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,550,076 : 6,853,956 = 6,853,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,550,076/6,853,956 = 6,853,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,550,076x = 6,853,956 × 6,853,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,550,076x = 46,976,712,849,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,976,712,849,936/4,550,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,324,379.82

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