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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,994 and 3,402,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,994 and 3,402,104 is: 7,496,344.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,994 : 3,402,104 = 3,402,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,994/3,402,104 = 3,402,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,994x = 3,402,104 × 3,402,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,994x = 11,574,311,626,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,574,311,626,816/1,543,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,496,344.95

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