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Finding the Third Proportional to 716,089 and 1,003,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 716,089 and 1,003,813.50 is: 1,407,145.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    716,089 : 1,003,813.50 = 1,003,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    716,089/1,003,813.50 = 1,003,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    716,089x = 1,003,813.50 × 1,003,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    716,089x = 1,007,641,542,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,641,542,782.25/716,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,407,145.68

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