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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,297 and 1,331,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,297 and 1,331,500 is: 1,993,588.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,297 : 1,331,500 = 1,331,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,297/1,331,500 = 1,331,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,297x = 1,331,500 × 1,331,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,297x = 1,772,892,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,892,250,000/889,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,588.47

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