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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,674,176 and 6,992,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,674,176 and 6,992,583 is: 10,460,927.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,674,176 : 6,992,583 = 6,992,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,674,176/6,992,583 = 6,992,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,674,176x = 6,992,583 × 6,992,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,674,176x = 48,896,217,011,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,896,217,011,889/4,674,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,460,927.66

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