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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,659,944 and 11,649,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,659,944 and 11,649,072 is: 17,715,648.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,659,944 : 11,649,072 = 11,649,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,659,944/11,649,072 = 11,649,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,659,944x = 11,649,072 × 11,649,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,659,944x = 135,700,878,461,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,700,878,461,184/7,659,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,715,648.90

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