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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,110 and 1,060,294.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,110 and 1,060,294.50 is: 1,572,099.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,110 : 1,060,294.50 = 1,060,294.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,110/1,060,294.50 = 1,060,294.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,110x = 1,060,294.50 × 1,060,294.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,110x = 1,124,224,426,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,224,426,730.25/715,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,099.99

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