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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,945.75 and 1,041,467.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,945.75 and 1,041,467.63 is: 1,656,098.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,945.75 : 1,041,467.63 = 1,041,467.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,945.75/1,041,467.63 = 1,041,467.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,945.75x = 1,041,467.63 × 1,041,467.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,945.75x = 1,084,654,813,923.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,654,813,923.14/654,945.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,098.71

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