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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,318 and 2,273,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,318 and 2,273,265 is: 3,403,591.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,318 : 2,273,265 = 2,273,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,318/2,273,265 = 2,273,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,318x = 2,273,265 × 2,273,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,318x = 5,167,733,760,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,167,733,760,225/1,518,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,403,591.18

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