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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,022,860 and 1,534,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,022,860 and 1,534,291 is: 2,301,438.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,022,860 : 1,534,291 = 1,534,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,022,860/1,534,291 = 1,534,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,022,860x = 1,534,291 × 1,534,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,022,860x = 2,354,048,872,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,354,048,872,681/1,022,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,301,438.00

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