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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,170,750 and 3,191,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,170,750 and 3,191,088 is: 4,691,025.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,170,750 : 3,191,088 = 3,191,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,170,750/3,191,088 = 3,191,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,170,750x = 3,191,088 × 3,191,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,170,750x = 10,183,042,623,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,183,042,623,744/2,170,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,691,025.05

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