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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,215 and 3,311,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,215 and 3,311,328 is: 7,279,766.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,215 : 3,311,328 = 3,311,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,215/3,311,328 = 3,311,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,215x = 3,311,328 × 3,311,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,215x = 10,964,893,123,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,964,893,123,584/1,506,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,279,766.25

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