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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,787,967 and 7,622,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,787,967 and 7,622,286 is: 12,134,428.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,967 : 7,622,286 = 7,622,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,967/7,622,286 = 7,622,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,967x = 7,622,286 × 7,622,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,967x = 58,099,243,865,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,099,243,865,796/4,787,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,134,428.63

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