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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,487,348 and 11,845,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,487,348 and 11,845,644 is: 18,740,852.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,487,348 : 11,845,644 = 11,845,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,487,348/11,845,644 = 11,845,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,487,348x = 11,845,644 × 11,845,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,487,348x = 140,319,281,774,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,319,281,774,736/7,487,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,740,852.14

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