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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,498 and 1,764,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,498 and 1,764,510 is: 2,739,552.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,498 : 1,764,510 = 1,764,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,498/1,764,510 = 1,764,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,498x = 1,764,510 × 1,764,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,498x = 3,113,495,540,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,113,495,540,100/1,136,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,739,552.15

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