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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,513,808 and 2,270,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,513,808 and 2,270,936 is: 3,406,740.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,513,808 : 2,270,936 = 2,270,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,513,808/2,270,936 = 2,270,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,513,808x = 2,270,936 × 2,270,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,513,808x = 5,157,150,316,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,157,150,316,096/1,513,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,406,740.03

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