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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,848,120 and 2,764,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,848,120 and 2,764,659 is: 4,135,737.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,848,120 : 2,764,659 = 2,764,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,848,120/2,764,659 = 2,764,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,848,120x = 2,764,659 × 2,764,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,848,120x = 7,643,339,386,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643,339,386,281/1,848,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,135,737.61

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