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Finding the Third Proportional to 393,616.13 and 626,622.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 393,616.13 and 626,622.75 is: 997,560.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,616.13 : 626,622.75 = 626,622.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,616.13/626,622.75 = 626,622.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,616.13x = 626,622.75 × 626,622.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,616.13x = 392,656,070,817.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,656,070,817.56/393,616.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,560.94

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