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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,850 and 1,784,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,850 and 1,784,365 is: 2,840,664.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,850 : 1,784,365 = 1,784,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,850/1,784,365 = 1,784,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,850x = 1,784,365 × 1,784,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,850x = 3,183,958,453,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,183,958,453,225/1,120,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,840,664.19

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