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Finding the Third Proportional to 754,168 and 1,054,933.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 754,168 and 1,054,933.50 is: 1,475,645.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,168 : 1,054,933.50 = 1,054,933.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,168/1,054,933.50 = 1,054,933.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,168x = 1,054,933.50 × 1,054,933.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,168x = 1,112,884,689,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,884,689,422.25/754,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,475,645.60

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