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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,700 and 1,892,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,700 and 1,892,340 is: 2,840,446.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,700 : 1,892,340 = 1,892,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,700/1,892,340 = 1,892,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,700x = 1,892,340 × 1,892,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,700x = 3,580,950,675,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,950,675,600/1,260,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,840,446.32

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