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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,795 and 3,322,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,795 and 3,322,632 is: 6,992,600.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,795 : 3,322,632 = 3,322,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,795/3,322,632 = 3,322,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,795x = 3,322,632 × 3,322,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,795x = 11,039,883,407,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,039,883,407,424/1,578,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,992,600.94

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