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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,319 and 1,319,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,319 and 1,319,955 is: 1,974,661.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,319 : 1,319,955 = 1,319,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,319/1,319,955 = 1,319,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,319x = 1,319,955 × 1,319,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,319x = 1,742,281,202,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,281,202,025/882,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,661.32

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