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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,050,000 and 1,574,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,050,000 and 1,574,670 is: 2,361,510.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,000 : 1,574,670 = 1,574,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,000/1,574,670 = 1,574,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,000x = 1,574,670 × 1,574,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,000x = 2,479,585,608,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,479,585,608,900/1,050,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,361,510.10

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