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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,394 and 1,453,608.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,394 and 1,453,608.50 is: 3,137,802.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,394 : 1,453,608.50 = 1,453,608.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,394/1,453,608.50 = 1,453,608.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,394x = 1,453,608.50 × 1,453,608.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,394x = 2,112,977,671,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,112,977,671,272.25/673,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,137,802.94

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