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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,829,525 and 11,978,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,829,525 and 11,978,296 is: 18,325,450.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,829,525 : 11,978,296 = 11,978,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,829,525/11,978,296 = 11,978,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,829,525x = 11,978,296 × 11,978,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,829,525x = 143,479,575,063,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,479,575,063,616/7,829,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,325,450.79

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