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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,457,388 and 11,515,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,457,388 and 11,515,764 is: 17,782,743.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,457,388 : 11,515,764 = 11,515,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,457,388/11,515,764 = 11,515,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,457,388x = 11,515,764 × 11,515,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,457,388x = 132,612,820,503,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,612,820,503,696/7,457,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,782,743.84

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