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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,567 and 4,767,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,567 and 4,767,174 is: 7,192,741.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,567 : 4,767,174 = 4,767,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,567/4,767,174 = 4,767,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,567x = 4,767,174 × 4,767,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,567x = 22,725,947,946,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,725,947,946,276/3,159,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,192,741.27

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