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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,021,673.25 and 1,532,509.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,021,673.25 and 1,532,509.88 is: 2,298,764.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,021,673.25 : 1,532,509.88 = 1,532,509.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,021,673.25/1,532,509.88 = 1,532,509.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,021,673.25x = 1,532,509.88 × 1,532,509.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,021,673.25x = 2,348,586,516,972.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,586,516,972.52/1,021,673.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298,764.81

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