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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,698,661.50 and 7,476,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,698,661.50 and 7,476,556.50 is: 11,896,770.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,698,661.50 : 7,476,556.50 = 7,476,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,698,661.50/7,476,556.50 = 7,476,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,698,661.50x = 7,476,556.50 × 7,476,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,698,661.50x = 55,898,897,097,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,898,897,097,692.25/4,698,661.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,896,770.41

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