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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,684,157 and 6,987,375

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,684,157 and 6,987,375 is: 10,423,094.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,684,157 : 6,987,375 = 6,987,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,684,157/6,987,375 = 6,987,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,684,157x = 6,987,375 × 6,987,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,684,157x = 48,823,409,390,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,823,409,390,625/4,684,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,423,094.14

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