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Finding the Third Proportional to 684,889 and 1,064,626.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 684,889 and 1,064,626.50 is: 1,654,909.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    684,889 : 1,064,626.50 = 1,064,626.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    684,889/1,064,626.50 = 1,064,626.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    684,889x = 1,064,626.50 × 1,064,626.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    684,889x = 1,133,429,584,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,429,584,502.25/684,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,909.90

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