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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,720 and 3,340,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,720 and 3,340,608 is: 7,348,070.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,720 : 3,340,608 = 3,340,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,720/3,340,608 = 3,340,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,720x = 3,340,608 × 3,340,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,720x = 11,159,661,809,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,159,661,809,664/1,518,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,348,070.62

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