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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,032 and 2,263,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,032 and 2,263,920 is: 3,400,945.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,032 : 2,263,920 = 2,263,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,032/2,263,920 = 2,263,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,032x = 2,263,920 × 2,263,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,032x = 5,125,333,766,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,125,333,766,400/1,507,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,400,945.54

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