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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,583,276 and 6,875,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,583,276 and 6,875,461 is: 10,314,012.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,583,276 : 6,875,461 = 6,875,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,583,276/6,875,461 = 6,875,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,583,276x = 6,875,461 × 6,875,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,583,276x = 47,271,963,962,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,271,963,962,521/4,583,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,314,012.07

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