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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,304,608.50 and 2,075,496.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,304,608.50 and 2,075,496.75 is: 3,301,899.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,304,608.50 : 2,075,496.75 = 2,075,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,304,608.50/2,075,496.75 = 2,075,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,304,608.50x = 2,075,496.75 × 2,075,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,304,608.50x = 4,307,686,759,260.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,307,686,759,260.56/1,304,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,301,899.96

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