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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,443 and 1,299,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,443 and 1,299,344 is: 1,900,284.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,443 : 1,299,344 = 1,299,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,443/1,299,344 = 1,299,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,443x = 1,299,344 × 1,299,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,443x = 1,688,294,830,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,294,830,336/888,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,900,284.91

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