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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,948,485 and 12,606,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,948,485 and 12,606,714 is: 19,994,909.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,948,485 : 12,606,714 = 12,606,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,948,485/12,606,714 = 12,606,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,948,485x = 12,606,714 × 12,606,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,948,485x = 158,929,237,877,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,929,237,877,796/7,948,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,994,909.45

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