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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,520,722 and 3,782,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,520,722 and 3,782,922 is: 5,677,142.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,520,722 : 3,782,922 = 3,782,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,520,722/3,782,922 = 3,782,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,520,722x = 3,782,922 × 3,782,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,520,722x = 14,310,498,858,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,310,498,858,084/2,520,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,677,142.84

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