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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,659,984 and 11,649,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,659,984 and 11,649,144 is: 17,715,775.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,659,984 : 11,649,144 = 11,649,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,659,984/11,649,144 = 11,649,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,659,984x = 11,649,144 × 11,649,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,659,984x = 135,702,555,932,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,702,555,932,736/7,659,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,715,775.38

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