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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677,344 and 6,996,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677,344 and 6,996,944 is: 10,466,885.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,344 : 6,996,944 = 6,996,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,344/6,996,944 = 6,996,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,344x = 6,996,944 × 6,996,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,344x = 48,957,225,339,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,957,225,339,136/4,677,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,466,885.77

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