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Finding the Third Proportional to 645,444 and 1,404,884.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 645,444 and 1,404,884.25 is: 3,057,894.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,444 : 1,404,884.25 = 1,404,884.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,444/1,404,884.25 = 1,404,884.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,444x = 1,404,884.25 × 1,404,884.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,444x = 1,973,699,755,898.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,973,699,755,898.06/645,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,057,894.65

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