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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,073,952 and 1,505,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,073,952 and 1,505,136 is: 2,109,437.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073,952 : 1,505,136 = 1,505,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073,952/1,505,136 = 1,505,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073,952x = 1,505,136 × 1,505,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073,952x = 2,265,434,378,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,434,378,496/1,073,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,109,437.27

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