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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,617.50 and 1,576,351.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,617.50 and 1,576,351.13 is: 2,320,980.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,617.50 : 1,576,351.13 = 1,576,351.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,617.50/1,576,351.13 = 1,576,351.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,617.50x = 1,576,351.13 × 1,576,351.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,617.50x = 2,484,882,869,288.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,882,869,288.77/1,070,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,980.99

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