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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,718,138 and 11,345,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,718,138 and 11,345,979 is: 16,679,053.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,718,138 : 11,345,979 = 11,345,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,718,138/11,345,979 = 11,345,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,718,138x = 11,345,979 × 11,345,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,718,138x = 128,731,239,468,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,731,239,468,441/7,718,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,679,053.87

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