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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,575,018.75 and 11,753,302.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,575,018.75 and 11,753,302.50 is: 18,236,274.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,575,018.75 : 11,753,302.50 = 11,753,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,575,018.75/11,753,302.50 = 11,753,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,575,018.75x = 11,753,302.50 × 11,753,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,575,018.75x = 138,140,119,656,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,140,119,656,506.25/7,575,018.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,236,274.29

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