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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,757,950.75 and 7,138,384.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,757,950.75 and 7,138,384.75 is: 10,709,765.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,757,950.75 : 7,138,384.75 = 7,138,384.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,757,950.75/7,138,384.75 = 7,138,384.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,757,950.75x = 7,138,384.75 × 7,138,384.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,757,950.75x = 50,956,536,839,032.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,956,536,839,032.56/4,757,950.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,709,765.51

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