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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,175,008 and 1,758,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,175,008 and 1,758,052 is: 2,630,404.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,008 : 1,758,052 = 1,758,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,008/1,758,052 = 1,758,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,008x = 1,758,052 × 1,758,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,008x = 3,090,746,834,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,746,834,704/1,175,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,630,404.93

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