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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,018 and 1,679,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,018 and 1,679,655 is: 2,356,890.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,018 : 1,679,655 = 1,679,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,018/1,679,655 = 1,679,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,018x = 1,679,655 × 1,679,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,018x = 2,821,240,919,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,240,919,025/1,197,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,356,890.97

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