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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,488 and 3,895,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,488 and 3,895,128 is: 8,393,982.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,488 : 3,895,128 = 3,895,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,488/3,895,128 = 3,895,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,488x = 3,895,128 × 3,895,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,488x = 15,172,022,136,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,172,022,136,384/1,807,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,393,982.22

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