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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,466,272.13 and 3,230,695.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,466,272.13 and 3,230,695.13 is: 7,118,317.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,272.13 : 3,230,695.13 = 3,230,695.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,272.13/3,230,695.13 = 3,230,695.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,272.13x = 3,230,695.13 × 3,230,695.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,272.13x = 10,437,390,990,698.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,437,390,990,698.77/1,466,272.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,118,317.82

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