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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,048,928 and 3,006,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,048,928 and 3,006,960 is: 4,412,945.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,048,928 : 3,006,960 = 3,006,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,048,928/3,006,960 = 3,006,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,048,928x = 3,006,960 × 3,006,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,048,928x = 9,041,808,441,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,041,808,441,600/2,048,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,412,945.91

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