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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,849,491 and 7,294,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,849,491 and 7,294,482 is: 10,972,175.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,849,491 : 7,294,482 = 7,294,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,849,491/7,294,482 = 7,294,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,849,491x = 7,294,482 × 7,294,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,849,491x = 53,209,467,648,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,209,467,648,324/4,849,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,972,175.77

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