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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677,670 and 6,997,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677,670 and 6,997,389 is: 10,467,487.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,670 : 6,997,389 = 6,997,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,670/6,997,389 = 6,997,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,670x = 6,997,389 × 6,997,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,670x = 48,963,452,817,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,963,452,817,321/4,677,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,467,487.62

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