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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,304,620.73 and 1,990,674.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,304,620.73 and 1,990,674.63 is: 3,037,500.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,304,620.73 : 1,990,674.63 = 1,990,674.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,304,620.73/1,990,674.63 = 1,990,674.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,304,620.73x = 1,990,674.63 × 1,990,674.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,304,620.73x = 3,962,785,476,227.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,785,476,227.54/1,304,620.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,037,500.02

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