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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,202 and 2,100,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,202 and 2,100,927 is: 3,147,830.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,202 : 2,100,927 = 2,100,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,202/2,100,927 = 2,100,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,202x = 2,100,927 × 2,100,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,202x = 4,413,894,259,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,413,894,259,329/1,402,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,147,830.53

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