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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,107,734 and 1,659,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,107,734 and 1,659,752 is: 2,486,857.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,107,734 : 1,659,752 = 1,659,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,107,734/1,659,752 = 1,659,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,107,734x = 1,659,752 × 1,659,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,107,734x = 2,754,776,701,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,754,776,701,504/1,107,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,857.59

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