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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,678,056 and 6,998,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,678,056 and 6,998,052 is: 10,468,607.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,678,056 : 6,998,052 = 6,998,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,678,056/6,998,052 = 6,998,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,678,056x = 6,998,052 × 6,998,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,678,056x = 48,972,731,794,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,972,731,794,704/4,678,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,468,607.43

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