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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,722 and 2,843,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,722 and 2,843,348 is: 6,153,986.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,722 : 2,843,348 = 2,843,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,722/2,843,348 = 2,843,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,722x = 2,843,348 × 2,843,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,722x = 8,084,627,849,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,084,627,849,104/1,313,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,153,986.80

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