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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,983,333 and 12,509,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,983,333 and 12,509,073 is: 19,600,448.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,983,333 : 12,509,073 = 12,509,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,983,333/12,509,073 = 12,509,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,983,333x = 12,509,073 × 12,509,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,983,333x = 156,476,907,319,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,476,907,319,329/7,983,333
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,600,448.50

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