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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,327 and 1,129,226.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,327 and 1,129,226.50 is: 1,797,693.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,327 : 1,129,226.50 = 1,129,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,327/1,129,226.50 = 1,129,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,327x = 1,129,226.50 × 1,129,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,327x = 1,275,152,488,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,152,488,302.25/709,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,693.43

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