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Finding the Third Proportional to 680,978.25 and 1,097,237.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 680,978.25 and 1,097,237.81 is: 1,767,943.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    680,978.25 : 1,097,237.81 = 1,097,237.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    680,978.25/1,097,237.81 = 1,097,237.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    680,978.25x = 1,097,237.81 × 1,097,237.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    680,978.25x = 1,203,930,817,179.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,930,817,179.79/680,978.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,943.13

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