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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677,426 and 6,997,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677,426 and 6,997,060 is: 10,467,049.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,426 : 6,997,060 = 6,997,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,426/6,997,060 = 6,997,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,426x = 6,997,060 × 6,997,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,426x = 48,958,848,643,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,958,848,643,600/4,677,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,467,049.32

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