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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,492 and 2,767,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,492 and 2,767,350 is: 4,402,564.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,492 : 2,767,350 = 2,767,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,492/2,767,350 = 2,767,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,492x = 2,767,350 × 2,767,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,492x = 7,658,226,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,658,226,022,500/1,739,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,402,564.67

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