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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,672.81 and 2,446,354.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,672.81 and 2,446,354.41 is: 5,335,468.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,672.81 : 2,446,354.41 = 2,446,354.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,672.81/2,446,354.41 = 2,446,354.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,672.81x = 2,446,354.41 × 2,446,354.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,672.81x = 5,984,649,880,978.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,649,880,978.79/1,121,672.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,335,468.43

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