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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,104,252.75 and 1,656,379.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,104,252.75 and 1,656,379.13 is: 2,484,568.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,104,252.75 : 1,656,379.13 = 1,656,379.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,104,252.75/1,656,379.13 = 1,656,379.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,104,252.75x = 1,656,379.13 × 1,656,379.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,104,252.75x = 2,743,591,805,735.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,591,805,735.77/1,104,252.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,568.69

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