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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,980 and 3,652,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,980 and 3,652,560 is: 8,017,641.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,980 : 3,652,560 = 3,652,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,980/3,652,560 = 3,652,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,980x = 3,652,560 × 3,652,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,980x = 13,341,194,553,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,341,194,553,600/1,663,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,017,641.17

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