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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,372,039.50 and 11,539,320.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,372,039.50 and 11,539,320.75 is: 18,062,291.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,372,039.50 : 11,539,320.75 = 11,539,320.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,372,039.50/11,539,320.75 = 11,539,320.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,372,039.50x = 11,539,320.75 × 11,539,320.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,372,039.50x = 133,155,923,371,380.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,155,923,371,380.56/7,372,039.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,062,291.09

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