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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,270,768 and 3,415,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,270,768 and 3,415,632 is: 5,137,707.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,270,768 : 3,415,632 = 3,415,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,270,768/3,415,632 = 3,415,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,270,768x = 3,415,632 × 3,415,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,270,768x = 11,666,541,959,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,666,541,959,424/2,270,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,137,707.58

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