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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,104,810 and 1,672,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,104,810 and 1,672,159 is: 2,530,856.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,104,810 : 1,672,159 = 1,672,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,104,810/1,672,159 = 1,672,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,104,810x = 1,672,159 × 1,672,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,104,810x = 2,796,115,721,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,115,721,281/1,104,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,530,856.64

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