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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,567,450 and 2,345,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,567,450 and 2,345,099 is: 3,508,558.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,567,450 : 2,345,099 = 2,345,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,567,450/2,345,099 = 2,345,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,567,450x = 2,345,099 × 2,345,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,567,450x = 5,499,489,319,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,489,319,801/1,567,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,508,558.05

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