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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,640 and 3,180,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,640 and 3,180,805 is: 6,988,975.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,640 : 3,180,805 = 3,180,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,640/3,180,805 = 3,180,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,640x = 3,180,805 × 3,180,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,640x = 10,117,520,448,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,117,520,448,025/1,447,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,988,975.47

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