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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,948,215 and 7,661,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,948,215 and 7,661,760 is: 11,863,382.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,948,215 : 7,661,760 = 7,661,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,948,215/7,661,760 = 7,661,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,948,215x = 7,661,760 × 7,661,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,948,215x = 58,702,566,297,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,702,566,297,600/4,948,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,863,382.31

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