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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,000 and 3,149,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,000 and 3,149,352 is: 4,723,056.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,000 : 3,149,352 = 3,149,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,000/3,149,352 = 3,149,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,000x = 3,149,352 × 3,149,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,000x = 9,918,418,019,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,918,418,019,904/2,100,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,723,056.20

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