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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,318,110 and 1,972,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,318,110 and 1,972,629 is: 2,952,155.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,318,110 : 1,972,629 = 1,972,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,318,110/1,972,629 = 1,972,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,318,110x = 1,972,629 × 1,972,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,318,110x = 3,891,265,171,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,891,265,171,641/1,318,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,952,155.11

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