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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,674,159 and 6,992,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,674,159 and 6,992,562 is: 10,460,902.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,674,159 : 6,992,562 = 6,992,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,674,159/6,992,562 = 6,992,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,674,159x = 6,992,562 × 6,992,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,674,159x = 48,895,923,323,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,895,923,323,844/4,674,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,460,902.88

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