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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,457,680 and 3,202,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,457,680 and 3,202,352 is: 7,035,191.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,457,680 : 3,202,352 = 3,202,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,457,680/3,202,352 = 3,202,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,457,680x = 3,202,352 × 3,202,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,457,680x = 10,255,058,331,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,255,058,331,904/1,457,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,035,191.76

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