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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,891 and 1,046,192.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,891 and 1,046,192.25 is: 1,619,370.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,891 : 1,046,192.25 = 1,046,192.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,891/1,046,192.25 = 1,046,192.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,891x = 1,046,192.25 × 1,046,192.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,891x = 1,094,518,223,960.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,518,223,960.06/675,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,619,370.91

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