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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,075,910 and 1,507,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,075,910 and 1,507,863 is: 2,113,235.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,075,910 : 1,507,863 = 1,507,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,075,910/1,507,863 = 1,507,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,075,910x = 1,507,863 × 1,507,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,075,910x = 2,273,650,826,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,650,826,769/1,075,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,113,235.15

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