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Finding the Third Proportional to 681,453 and 1,433,503.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 681,453 and 1,433,503.50 is: 3,015,515.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681,453 : 1,433,503.50 = 1,433,503.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681,453/1,433,503.50 = 1,433,503.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681,453x = 1,433,503.50 × 1,433,503.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681,453x = 2,054,932,284,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,054,932,284,512.25/681,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,015,515.79

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