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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,646,195.44 and 9,964,978.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,646,195.44 and 9,964,978.88 is: 21,372,498.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,646,195.44 : 9,964,978.88 = 9,964,978.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,646,195.44/9,964,978.88 = 9,964,978.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,646,195.44x = 9,964,978.88 × 9,964,978.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,646,195.44x = 99,300,803,979,196.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,300,803,979,196.27/4,646,195.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,372,498.28

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