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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,396,989 and 3,068,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,396,989 and 3,068,305 is: 6,739,133.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,396,989 : 3,068,305 = 3,068,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,396,989/3,068,305 = 3,068,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,396,989x = 3,068,305 × 3,068,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,396,989x = 9,414,495,573,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,414,495,573,025/1,396,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,739,133.65

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