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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,100,091 and 1,750,462.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,100,091 and 1,750,462.50 is: 2,785,332.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,100,091 : 1,750,462.50 = 1,750,462.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,100,091/1,750,462.50 = 1,750,462.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,100,091x = 1,750,462.50 × 1,750,462.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,100,091x = 3,064,118,963,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,064,118,963,906.25/1,100,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,785,332.27

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