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Finding the Third Proportional to 365,836.50 and 546,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 365,836.50 and 546,000.75 is: 814,890.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,836.50 : 546,000.75 = 546,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,836.50/546,000.75 = 546,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,836.50x = 546,000.75 × 546,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,836.50x = 298,116,819,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,116,819,000.56/365,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,890.86

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