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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,064 and 3,311,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,064 and 3,311,062 is: 7,279,326.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,064 : 3,311,062 = 3,311,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,064/3,311,062 = 3,311,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,064x = 3,311,062 × 3,311,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,064x = 10,963,131,567,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,963,131,567,844/1,506,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,279,326.49

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