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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,948,222 and 7,661,770.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,948,222 and 7,661,770.50 is: 11,863,398.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,948,222 : 7,661,770.50 = 7,661,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,948,222/7,661,770.50 = 7,661,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,948,222x = 7,661,770.50 × 7,661,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,948,222x = 58,702,727,194,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,702,727,194,670.25/4,948,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,863,398.04

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