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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,694,241 and 3,720,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,694,241 and 3,720,258 is: 8,169,038.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,694,241 : 3,720,258 = 3,720,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,694,241/3,720,258 = 3,720,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,694,241x = 3,720,258 × 3,720,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,694,241x = 13,840,319,586,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,840,319,586,564/1,694,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,169,038.28

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