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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,586,995 and 6,416,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,586,995 and 6,416,328 is: 8,975,214.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,586,995 : 6,416,328 = 6,416,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,586,995/6,416,328 = 6,416,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,586,995x = 6,416,328 × 6,416,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,586,995x = 41,169,265,003,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,169,265,003,584/4,586,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,975,214.71

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