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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,370,064 and 11,846,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,370,064 and 11,846,896 is: 16,767,965.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,370,064 : 11,846,896 = 11,846,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,370,064/11,846,896 = 11,846,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,370,064x = 11,846,896 × 11,846,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,370,064x = 140,348,944,834,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,348,944,834,816/8,370,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,767,965.55

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