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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,398 and 3,363,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,398 and 3,363,685 is: 7,383,445.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,398 : 3,363,685 = 3,363,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,398/3,363,685 = 3,363,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,398x = 3,363,685 × 3,363,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,398x = 11,314,376,779,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,314,376,779,225/1,532,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,383,445.28

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