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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,880.88 and 1,046,175.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,880.88 and 1,046,175.75 is: 1,619,344.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,880.88 : 1,046,175.75 = 1,046,175.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,880.88/1,046,175.75 = 1,046,175.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,880.88x = 1,046,175.75 × 1,046,175.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,880.88x = 1,094,483,699,888.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,483,699,888.06/675,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,619,344.09

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