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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,057,300 and 1,581,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,057,300 and 1,581,330 is: 2,365,085.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,057,300 : 1,581,330 = 1,581,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,057,300/1,581,330 = 1,581,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,057,300x = 1,581,330 × 1,581,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,057,300x = 2,500,604,568,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,604,568,900/1,057,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,085.19

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