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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,677 and 528,465.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,677 and 528,465.50 is: 713,025.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,677 : 528,465.50 = 528,465.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,677/528,465.50 = 528,465.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,677x = 528,465.50 × 528,465.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,677x = 279,275,784,690.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,275,784,690.25/391,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,025.74

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