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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,010,952 and 1,520,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,010,952 and 1,520,532 is: 2,286,970.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,952 : 1,520,532 = 1,520,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,952/1,520,532 = 1,520,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,952x = 1,520,532 × 1,520,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,952x = 2,312,017,563,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,312,017,563,024/1,010,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,970.66

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