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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,040 and 2,263,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,040 and 2,263,932 is: 3,400,963.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,040 : 2,263,932 = 2,263,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,040/2,263,932 = 2,263,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,040x = 2,263,932 × 2,263,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,040x = 5,125,388,100,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,125,388,100,624/1,507,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,400,963.54

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