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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,942,632 and 7,396,047

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,942,632 and 7,396,047 is: 11,067,283.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,942,632 : 7,396,047 = 7,396,047 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,942,632/7,396,047 = 7,396,047/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,942,632x = 7,396,047 × 7,396,047
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,942,632x = 54,701,511,226,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,701,511,226,209/4,942,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,067,283.83

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