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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,522,632 and 3,780,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,522,632 and 3,780,258 is: 5,664,857.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,522,632 : 3,780,258 = 3,780,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,522,632/3,780,258 = 3,780,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,522,632x = 3,780,258 × 3,780,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,522,632x = 14,290,350,546,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,290,350,546,564/2,522,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,664,857.40

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