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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677,320 and 6,996,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677,320 and 6,996,908 is: 10,466,831.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,320 : 6,996,908 = 6,996,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,320/6,996,908 = 6,996,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,320x = 6,996,908 × 6,996,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,320x = 48,956,721,560,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,956,721,560,464/4,677,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,466,831.77

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