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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,574 and 1,576,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,574 and 1,576,286 is: 2,320,883.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,574 : 1,576,286 = 1,576,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,574/1,576,286 = 1,576,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,574x = 1,576,286 × 1,576,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,574x = 2,484,677,553,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,677,553,796/1,070,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,883.52

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