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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,661,658 and 11,426,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,661,658 and 11,426,046 is: 17,039,983.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,661,658 : 11,426,046 = 11,426,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,661,658/11,426,046 = 11,426,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,661,658x = 11,426,046 × 11,426,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,661,658x = 130,554,527,194,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,554,527,194,116/7,661,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,039,983.67

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