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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,339,960 and 1,819,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,339,960 and 1,819,560 is: 2,470,818.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,339,960 : 1,819,560 = 1,819,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,339,960/1,819,560 = 1,819,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,339,960x = 1,819,560 × 1,819,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,339,960x = 3,310,798,593,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,798,593,600/1,339,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,470,818.97

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