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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,529,822 and 3,361,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,529,822 and 3,361,624 is: 7,386,817.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,822 : 3,361,624 = 3,361,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,822/3,361,624 = 3,361,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,822x = 3,361,624 × 3,361,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,822x = 11,300,515,917,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,300,515,917,376/1,529,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,386,817.50

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