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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,707,636 and 16,941,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,707,636 and 16,941,120 is: 37,236,001.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,707,636 : 16,941,120 = 16,941,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,707,636/16,941,120 = 16,941,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,707,636x = 16,941,120 × 16,941,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,707,636x = 287,001,546,854,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,001,546,854,400/7,707,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,236,001.66

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