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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,106,390 and 1,774,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,106,390 and 1,774,497 is: 2,846,048.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,106,390 : 1,774,497 = 1,774,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,106,390/1,774,497 = 1,774,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,106,390x = 1,774,497 × 1,774,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,106,390x = 3,148,839,603,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,839,603,009/1,106,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846,048.50

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