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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,797,008 and 12,000,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,797,008 and 12,000,000 is: 18,468,622.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,797,008 : 12,000,000 = 12,000,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,797,008/12,000,000 = 12,000,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,797,008x = 12,000,000 × 12,000,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,797,008x = 144,000,000,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,000,000,000,000/7,797,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,468,622.84

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