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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,798 and 3,177,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,798 and 3,177,360 is: 6,977,903.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,798 : 3,177,360 = 3,177,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,798/3,177,360 = 3,177,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,798x = 3,177,360 × 3,177,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,798x = 10,095,616,569,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,095,616,569,600/1,446,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,903.32

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