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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,957 and 1,041,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,957 and 1,041,480 is: 1,656,109.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,957 : 1,041,480 = 1,041,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,957/1,041,480 = 1,041,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,957x = 1,041,480 × 1,041,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,957x = 1,084,680,590,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,680,590,400/654,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,109.62

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