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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,961,461 and 7,471,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,961,461 and 7,471,230 is: 11,250,572.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,961,461 : 7,471,230 = 7,471,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,961,461/7,471,230 = 7,471,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,961,461x = 7,471,230 × 7,471,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,961,461x = 55,819,277,712,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,819,277,712,900/4,961,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,250,572.71

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