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Finding the Third Proportional to 682,117 and 1,136,792.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 682,117 and 1,136,792.50 is: 1,894,538.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,117 : 1,136,792.50 = 1,136,792.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,117/1,136,792.50 = 1,136,792.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,117x = 1,136,792.50 × 1,136,792.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,117x = 1,292,297,188,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,297,188,056.25/682,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,538.90

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