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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,871,347 and 6,810,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,871,347 and 6,810,429 is: 9,521,379.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,347 : 6,810,429 = 6,810,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,347/6,810,429 = 6,810,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,347x = 6,810,429 × 6,810,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,347x = 46,381,943,164,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,381,943,164,041/4,871,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,521,379.44

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