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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,087,962 and 6,804,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,087,962 and 6,804,160 is: 14,992,604.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,087,962 : 6,804,160 = 6,804,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,087,962/6,804,160 = 6,804,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,087,962x = 6,804,160 × 6,804,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,087,962x = 46,296,593,305,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,296,593,305,600/3,087,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,992,604.61

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