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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677,348 and 6,996,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677,348 and 6,996,948 is: 10,466,888.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,348 : 6,996,948 = 6,996,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,348/6,996,948 = 6,996,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,348x = 6,996,948 × 6,996,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,348x = 48,957,281,314,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,957,281,314,704/4,677,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,466,888.78

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