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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708,652 and 3,758,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708,652 and 3,758,368 is: 8,266,943.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,652 : 3,758,368 = 3,758,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,652/3,758,368 = 3,758,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,652x = 3,758,368 × 3,758,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,652x = 14,125,330,023,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,125,330,023,424/1,708,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,266,943.78

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