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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,051,410.75 and 1,575,366.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,051,410.75 and 1,575,366.94 is: 2,360,429.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,051,410.75 : 1,575,366.94 = 1,575,366.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,051,410.75/1,575,366.94 = 1,575,366.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,051,410.75x = 1,575,366.94 × 1,575,366.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,051,410.75x = 2,481,780,987,768.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,481,780,987,768.13/1,051,410.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,360,429.54

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