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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,600 and 3,799,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,600 and 3,799,970 is: 8,248,470.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,600 : 3,799,970 = 3,799,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,600/3,799,970 = 3,799,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,600x = 3,799,970 × 3,799,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,600x = 14,439,772,000,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,439,772,000,900/1,750,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,248,470.24

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