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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,955 and 3,175,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,955 and 3,175,930 is: 6,980,515.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,955 : 3,175,930 = 3,175,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,955/3,175,930 = 3,175,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,955x = 3,175,930 × 3,175,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,955x = 10,086,531,364,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,086,531,364,900/1,444,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,515.91

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