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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,500,762 and 18,784,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,500,762 and 18,784,427 is: 28,226,655.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,500,762 : 18,784,427 = 18,784,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,500,762/18,784,427 = 18,784,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,500,762x = 18,784,427 × 18,784,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,500,762x = 352,854,697,718,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,854,697,718,329/12,500,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,226,655.12

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