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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,423,113.05 and 2,201,173.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,423,113.05 and 2,201,173.73 is: 3,404,624.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,423,113.05 : 2,201,173.73 = 2,201,173.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,423,113.05/2,201,173.73 = 2,201,173.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,423,113.05x = 2,201,173.73 × 2,201,173.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,423,113.05x = 4,845,165,808,902.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,165,808,902.38/1,423,113.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,404,624.68

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