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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,678,041 and 6,998,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,678,041 and 6,998,022 is: 10,468,551.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,678,041 : 6,998,022 = 6,998,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,678,041/6,998,022 = 6,998,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,678,041x = 6,998,022 × 6,998,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,678,041x = 48,972,311,912,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,972,311,912,484/4,678,041
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,468,551.24

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