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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,352.50 and 1,509,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,352.50 and 1,509,192 is: 3,313,671.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,352.50 : 1,509,192 = 1,509,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,352.50/1,509,192 = 1,509,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,352.50x = 1,509,192 × 1,509,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,352.50x = 2,277,660,492,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,660,492,864/687,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,313,671.65

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