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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,674,359 and 6,992,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,674,359 and 6,992,908 is: 10,461,490.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,674,359 : 6,992,908 = 6,992,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,674,359/6,992,908 = 6,992,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,674,359x = 6,992,908 × 6,992,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,674,359x = 48,900,762,296,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,900,762,296,464/4,674,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,461,490.51

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