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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,829,604 and 11,978,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,829,604 and 11,978,415 is: 18,325,630.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,829,604 : 11,978,415 = 11,978,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,829,604/11,978,415 = 11,978,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,829,604x = 11,978,415 × 11,978,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,829,604x = 143,482,425,912,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,482,425,912,225/7,829,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,325,630.00

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