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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,054,910 and 2,324,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,054,910 and 2,324,956 is: 5,124,058.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,910 : 2,324,956 = 2,324,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,910/2,324,956 = 2,324,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,910x = 2,324,956 × 2,324,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,910x = 5,405,420,401,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,405,420,401,936/1,054,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,124,058.36

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