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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,574,844 and 6,729,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,574,844 and 6,729,138 is: 9,897,889.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574,844 : 6,729,138 = 6,729,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574,844/6,729,138 = 6,729,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574,844x = 6,729,138 × 6,729,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574,844x = 45,281,298,223,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,281,298,223,044/4,574,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,897,889.03

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