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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,739,364 and 6,940,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,739,364 and 6,940,338 is: 10,163,450.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,364 : 6,940,338 = 6,940,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,364/6,940,338 = 6,940,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,364x = 6,940,338 × 6,940,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,364x = 48,168,291,554,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,168,291,554,244/4,739,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,163,450.53

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