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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,383,744.75 and 3,039,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,383,744.75 and 3,039,906 is: 6,678,275.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,383,744.75 : 3,039,906 = 3,039,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,383,744.75/3,039,906 = 3,039,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,383,744.75x = 3,039,906 × 3,039,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,383,744.75x = 9,241,028,488,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,241,028,488,836/1,383,744.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,678,275.37

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