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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,229 and 1,554,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,229 and 1,554,400.50 is: 3,387,636.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,229 : 1,554,400.50 = 1,554,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,229/1,554,400.50 = 1,554,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,229x = 1,554,400.50 × 1,554,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,229x = 2,416,160,914,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,416,160,914,400.25/713,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,387,636.95

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