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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,338,736 and 10,792,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,338,736 and 10,792,376 is: 15,871,313.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,338,736 : 10,792,376 = 10,792,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,338,736/10,792,376 = 10,792,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,338,736x = 10,792,376 × 10,792,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,338,736x = 116,475,379,725,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,475,379,725,376/7,338,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,871,313.50

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