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Finding the Third Proportional to 434,800.50 and 600,799.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 434,800.50 and 600,799.50 is: 830,173.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,800.50 : 600,799.50 = 600,799.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,800.50/600,799.50 = 600,799.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,800.50x = 600,799.50 × 600,799.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,800.50x = 360,960,039,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,960,039,200.25/434,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 830,173.93

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