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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,241,702 and 3,568,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,241,702 and 3,568,732 is: 5,681,329.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,241,702 : 3,568,732 = 3,568,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,241,702/3,568,732 = 3,568,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,241,702x = 3,568,732 × 3,568,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,241,702x = 12,735,848,087,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,735,848,087,824/2,241,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,681,329.67

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