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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,445,958 and 3,175,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,445,958 and 3,175,612 is: 6,974,276.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,445,958 : 3,175,612 = 3,175,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,445,958/3,175,612 = 3,175,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,445,958x = 3,175,612 × 3,175,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,445,958x = 10,084,511,574,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,084,511,574,544/1,445,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,974,276.97

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