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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,643,961.75 and 6,829,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,643,961.75 and 6,829,440 is: 10,043,418.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,643,961.75 : 6,829,440 = 6,829,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,643,961.75/6,829,440 = 6,829,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,643,961.75x = 6,829,440 × 6,829,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,643,961.75x = 46,641,250,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,641,250,713,600/4,643,961.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,043,418.36

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