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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,155.75 and 3,301,700.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,155.75 and 3,301,700.06 is: 7,276,428.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,155.75 : 3,301,700.06 = 3,301,700.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,155.75/3,301,700.06 = 3,301,700.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,155.75x = 3,301,700.06 × 3,301,700.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,155.75x = 10,901,223,302,712.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,901,223,302,712.50/1,498,155.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,276,428.57

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