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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,674,170 and 6,992,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,674,170 and 6,992,574 is: 10,460,914.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,674,170 : 6,992,574 = 6,992,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,674,170/6,992,574 = 6,992,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,674,170x = 6,992,574 × 6,992,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,674,170x = 48,896,091,145,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,896,091,145,476/4,674,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,460,914.16

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