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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,421.50 and 894,690.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,421.50 and 894,690.75 is: 1,326,554.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,421.50 : 894,690.75 = 894,690.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,421.50/894,690.75 = 894,690.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,421.50x = 894,690.75 × 894,690.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,421.50x = 800,471,538,135.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,471,538,135.56/603,421.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,326,554.55

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