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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,051 and 1,690,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,051 and 1,690,559 is: 2,538,064.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,051 : 1,690,559 = 1,690,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,051/1,690,559 = 1,690,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,051x = 1,690,559 × 1,690,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,051x = 2,857,989,732,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,989,732,481/1,126,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,538,064.20

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