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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,304,858 and 11,566,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,304,858 and 11,566,443 is: 18,314,196.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,304,858 : 11,566,443 = 11,566,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,304,858/11,566,443 = 11,566,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,304,858x = 11,566,443 × 11,566,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,304,858x = 133,782,603,672,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,782,603,672,249/7,304,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,314,196.34

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