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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,798.50 and 1,681,726.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,798.50 and 1,681,726.50 is: 2,614,353.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,798.50 : 1,681,726.50 = 1,681,726.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,798.50/1,681,726.50 = 1,681,726.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,798.50x = 1,681,726.50 × 1,681,726.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,798.50x = 2,828,204,020,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,828,204,020,802.25/1,081,798.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,614,353.80

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