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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,288 and 1,030,083.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,288 and 1,030,083.75 is: 1,571,288.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,288 : 1,030,083.75 = 1,030,083.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,288/1,030,083.75 = 1,030,083.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,288x = 1,030,083.75 × 1,030,083.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,288x = 1,061,072,532,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,072,532,014.06/675,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,571,288.89

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