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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,426,226 and 3,132,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,426,226 and 3,132,352 is: 6,879,434.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,426,226 : 3,132,352 = 3,132,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,426,226/3,132,352 = 3,132,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,426,226x = 3,132,352 × 3,132,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,426,226x = 9,811,629,051,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,811,629,051,904/1,426,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,879,434.99

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