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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,047,084 and 1,660,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,047,084 and 1,660,692 is: 2,633,884.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,047,084 : 1,660,692 = 1,660,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,047,084/1,660,692 = 1,660,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,047,084x = 1,660,692 × 1,660,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,047,084x = 2,757,897,918,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,757,897,918,864/1,047,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,633,884.12

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