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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,369,827 and 11,846,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,369,827 and 11,846,554 is: 16,767,472.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,369,827 : 11,846,554 = 11,846,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,369,827/11,846,554 = 11,846,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,369,827x = 11,846,554 × 11,846,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,369,827x = 140,340,841,674,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,340,841,674,916/8,369,827
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,767,472.22

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