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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,240,008 and 1,755,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,240,008 and 1,755,094 is: 2,484,141.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,240,008 : 1,755,094 = 1,755,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,240,008/1,755,094 = 1,755,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,240,008x = 1,755,094 × 1,755,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,240,008x = 3,080,354,948,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,354,948,836/1,240,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,141.19

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