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Finding the Third Proportional to 396,229.50 and 613,786.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 396,229.50 and 613,786.50 is: 950,797.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,229.50 : 613,786.50 = 613,786.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,229.50/613,786.50 = 613,786.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,229.50x = 613,786.50 × 613,786.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,229.50x = 376,733,867,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,733,867,582.25/396,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 950,797.12

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