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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,967 and 3,402,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,967 and 3,402,052 is: 7,496,246.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,967 : 3,402,052 = 3,402,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,967/3,402,052 = 3,402,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,967x = 3,402,052 × 3,402,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,967x = 11,573,957,810,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,573,957,810,704/1,543,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,496,246.88

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