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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,930 and 2,247,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,930 and 2,247,290 is: 3,364,788.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,930 : 2,247,290 = 2,247,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,930/2,247,290 = 2,247,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,930x = 2,247,290 × 2,247,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,930x = 5,050,312,344,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,312,344,100/1,500,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,364,788.73

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