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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,602,996 and 6,904,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,602,996 and 6,904,492 is: 10,356,735.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,602,996 : 6,904,492 = 6,904,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,602,996/6,904,492 = 6,904,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,602,996x = 6,904,492 × 6,904,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,602,996x = 47,672,009,778,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,672,009,778,064/4,602,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,356,735.00

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