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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,320,625 and 1,984,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,320,625 and 1,984,092 is: 2,980,877.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,625 : 1,984,092 = 1,984,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,625/1,984,092 = 1,984,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,625x = 1,984,092 × 1,984,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,625x = 3,936,621,064,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,621,064,464/1,320,625
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,980,877.28

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