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Finding the Third Proportional to 707,058 and 1,527,070.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 707,058 and 1,527,070.50 is: 3,298,094.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707,058 : 1,527,070.50 = 1,527,070.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707,058/1,527,070.50 = 1,527,070.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707,058x = 1,527,070.50 × 1,527,070.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707,058x = 2,331,944,311,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,331,944,311,970.25/707,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,298,094.80

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