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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,730 and 1,634,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,730 and 1,634,184 is: 2,452,910.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,730 : 1,634,184 = 1,634,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,730/1,634,184 = 1,634,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,730x = 1,634,184 × 1,634,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,730x = 2,670,557,345,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,670,557,345,856/1,088,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,452,910.59

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