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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,107,658 and 1,659,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,107,658 and 1,659,645 is: 2,486,707.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,107,658 : 1,659,645 = 1,659,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,107,658/1,659,645 = 1,659,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,107,658x = 1,659,645 × 1,659,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,107,658x = 2,754,421,526,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,754,421,526,025/1,107,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,707.56

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