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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,950 and 3,181,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,950 and 3,181,398 is: 6,990,084.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,950 : 3,181,398 = 3,181,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,950/3,181,398 = 3,181,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,950x = 3,181,398 × 3,181,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,950x = 10,121,293,234,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,121,293,234,404/1,447,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,990,084.76

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