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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,400 and 1,086,133.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,400 and 1,086,133.50 is: 1,726,201.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,400 : 1,086,133.50 = 1,086,133.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,400/1,086,133.50 = 1,086,133.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,400x = 1,086,133.50 × 1,086,133.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,400x = 1,179,685,979,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,685,979,822.25/683,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,726,201.32

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