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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,042 and 2,100,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,042 and 2,100,675 is: 3,147,434.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,042 : 2,100,675 = 2,100,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,042/2,100,675 = 2,100,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,042x = 2,100,675 × 2,100,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,042x = 4,412,835,455,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,835,455,625/1,402,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,147,434.57

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