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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677,326 and 6,996,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677,326 and 6,996,917 is: 10,466,845.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,326 : 6,996,917 = 6,996,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,326/6,996,917 = 6,996,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,326x = 6,996,917 × 6,996,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,326x = 48,956,847,504,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,956,847,504,889/4,677,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,466,845.27

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