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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,395,711 and 3,066,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,395,711 and 3,066,678 is: 6,738,152.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,395,711 : 3,066,678 = 3,066,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,395,711/3,066,678 = 3,066,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,395,711x = 3,066,678 × 3,066,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,395,711x = 9,404,513,955,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,404,513,955,684/1,395,711
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,738,152.78

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