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Finding the Third Proportional to 684,951 and 1,093,846.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 684,951 and 1,093,846.50 is: 1,746,840.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    684,951 : 1,093,846.50 = 1,093,846.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    684,951/1,093,846.50 = 1,093,846.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    684,951x = 1,093,846.50 × 1,093,846.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    684,951x = 1,196,500,165,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,500,165,562.25/684,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,746,840.53

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