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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,470.25 and 1,027,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,470.25 and 1,027,125 is: 1,561,853.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,470.25 : 1,027,125 = 1,027,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,470.25/1,027,125 = 1,027,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,470.25x = 1,027,125 × 1,027,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,470.25x = 1,054,985,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,985,765,625/675,470.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,561,853.78

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