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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,667 and 3,549,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,667 and 3,549,402 is: 7,447,242.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,667 : 3,549,402 = 3,549,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,667/3,549,402 = 3,549,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,667x = 3,549,402 × 3,549,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,667x = 12,598,254,557,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,598,254,557,604/1,691,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,447,242.61

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