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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,114,899 and 1,646,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,114,899 and 1,646,103 is: 2,430,404.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,114,899 : 1,646,103 = 1,646,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,114,899/1,646,103 = 1,646,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,114,899x = 1,646,103 × 1,646,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,114,899x = 2,709,655,086,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,709,655,086,609/1,114,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,430,404.09

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