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Finding the Third Proportional to 680,199 and 1,016,744.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 680,199 and 1,016,744.25 is: 1,519,803.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    680,199 : 1,016,744.25 = 1,016,744.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    680,199/1,016,744.25 = 1,016,744.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    680,199x = 1,016,744.25 × 1,016,744.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    680,199x = 1,033,768,869,908.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,768,869,908.06/680,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,519,803.57

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