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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337,676 and 2,073,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337,676 and 2,073,584 is: 3,214,343.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,676 : 2,073,584 = 2,073,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,676/2,073,584 = 2,073,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,676x = 2,073,584 × 2,073,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,676x = 4,299,750,605,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,750,605,056/1,337,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,214,343.84

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