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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,328 and 1,351,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,328 and 1,351,137 is: 2,032,187.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,328 : 1,351,137 = 1,351,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,328/1,351,137 = 1,351,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,328x = 1,351,137 × 1,351,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,328x = 1,825,571,192,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,571,192,769/898,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,032,187.79

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