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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,752 and 3,340,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,752 and 3,340,672 is: 7,348,197.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,752 : 3,340,672 = 3,340,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,752/3,340,672 = 3,340,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,752x = 3,340,672 × 3,340,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,752x = 11,160,089,411,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,160,089,411,584/1,518,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,348,197.34

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