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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,797,123.75 and 12,119,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,797,123.75 and 12,119,802 is: 18,838,946.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,797,123.75 : 12,119,802 = 12,119,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,797,123.75/12,119,802 = 12,119,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,797,123.75x = 12,119,802 × 12,119,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,797,123.75x = 146,889,600,519,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,889,600,519,204/7,797,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,838,946.93

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