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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,994,841 and 7,472,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,994,841 and 7,472,193 is: 11,178,267.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,994,841 : 7,472,193 = 7,472,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,994,841/7,472,193 = 7,472,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,994,841x = 7,472,193 × 7,472,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,994,841x = 55,833,668,229,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,833,668,229,249/4,994,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,178,267.38

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