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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,067 and 3,309,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,067 and 3,309,699 is: 7,273,320.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,067 : 3,309,699 = 3,309,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,067/3,309,699 = 3,309,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,067x = 3,309,699 × 3,309,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,067x = 10,954,107,470,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,954,107,470,601/1,506,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273,320.16

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