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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,942,641 and 7,396,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,942,641 and 7,396,062 is: 11,067,308.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,942,641 : 7,396,062 = 7,396,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,942,641/7,396,062 = 7,396,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,942,641x = 7,396,062 × 7,396,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,942,641x = 54,701,733,107,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,701,733,107,844/4,942,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,067,308.57

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