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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,025 and 1,068,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,025 and 1,068,025.50 is: 1,560,382.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,025 : 1,068,025.50 = 1,068,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,025/1,068,025.50 = 1,068,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,025x = 1,068,025.50 × 1,068,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,025x = 1,140,678,468,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,678,468,650.25/731,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,560,382.30

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