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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,656,396.38 and 6,955,920.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,656,396.38 and 6,955,920.56 is: 10,391,046.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,656,396.38 : 6,955,920.56 = 6,955,920.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,656,396.38/6,955,920.56 = 6,955,920.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,656,396.38x = 6,955,920.56 × 6,955,920.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,656,396.38x = 48,384,830,871,810.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,384,830,871,810.31/4,656,396.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,391,046.42

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