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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,722,432 and 7,139,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,722,432 and 7,139,904 is: 10,794,910.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,722,432 : 7,139,904 = 7,139,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,722,432/7,139,904 = 7,139,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,722,432x = 7,139,904 × 7,139,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,722,432x = 50,978,229,129,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,978,229,129,216/4,722,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,794,910.15

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