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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,526 and 1,035,610.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,526 and 1,035,610.50 is: 1,604,259.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,526 : 1,035,610.50 = 1,035,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,526/1,035,610.50 = 1,035,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,526x = 1,035,610.50 × 1,035,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,526x = 1,072,489,107,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,489,107,710.25/668,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,604,259.38

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