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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,000,231 and 4,766,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,000,231 and 4,766,067 is: 7,571,215.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000,231 : 4,766,067 = 4,766,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000,231/4,766,067 = 4,766,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000,231x = 4,766,067 × 4,766,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000,231x = 22,715,394,648,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,715,394,648,489/3,000,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,571,215.23

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