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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,570,255 and 3,450,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,570,255 and 3,450,171 is: 7,580,730.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,570,255 : 3,450,171 = 3,450,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,570,255/3,450,171 = 3,450,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,570,255x = 3,450,171 × 3,450,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,570,255x = 11,903,679,929,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,903,679,929,241/1,570,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,580,730.47

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