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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,296 and 1,967,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,296 and 1,967,964 is: 2,616,289.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,296 : 1,967,964 = 1,967,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,296/1,967,964 = 1,967,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,296x = 1,967,964 × 1,967,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,296x = 3,872,882,305,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,882,305,296/1,480,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616,289.11

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