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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,815.50 and 594,087.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,815.50 and 594,087.75 is: 871,854.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,815.50 : 594,087.75 = 594,087.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,815.50/594,087.75 = 594,087.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,815.50x = 594,087.75 × 594,087.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,815.50x = 352,940,254,700.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,940,254,700.06/404,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871,854.60

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