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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,656,396 and 6,955,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,656,396 and 6,955,917 is: 10,391,036.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,656,396 : 6,955,917 = 6,955,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,656,396/6,955,917 = 6,955,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,656,396x = 6,955,917 × 6,955,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,656,396x = 48,384,781,310,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,384,781,310,889/4,656,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,391,036.61

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