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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,369 and 1,069,429.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,369 and 1,069,429.50 is: 1,693,414.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,369 : 1,069,429.50 = 1,069,429.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,369/1,069,429.50 = 1,069,429.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,369x = 1,069,429.50 × 1,069,429.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,369x = 1,143,679,455,470.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,679,455,470.25/675,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,693,414.20

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