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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,217,000 and 1,891,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,217,000 and 1,891,876 is: 2,940,998.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,000 : 1,891,876 = 1,891,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,000/1,891,876 = 1,891,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,000x = 1,891,876 × 1,891,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,000x = 3,579,194,799,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,194,799,376/1,217,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,940,998.19

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