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Finding the Third Proportional to 608,613.75 and 946,100.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 608,613.75 and 946,100.25 is: 1,470,728.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,613.75 : 946,100.25 = 946,100.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,613.75/946,100.25 = 946,100.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,613.75x = 946,100.25 × 946,100.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,613.75x = 895,105,683,050.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,105,683,050.06/608,613.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,470,728.66

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