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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,102.05 and 1,703,035.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,102.05 and 1,703,035.13 is: 2,381,022.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,102.05 : 1,703,035.13 = 1,703,035.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,102.05/1,703,035.13 = 1,703,035.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,102.05x = 1,703,035.13 × 1,703,035.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,102.05x = 2,900,328,636,983.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,328,636,983.77/1,218,102.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381,022.71

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