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Finding the Third Proportional to 754,170 and 1,054,936.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 754,170 and 1,054,936.50 is: 1,475,650.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,170 : 1,054,936.50 = 1,054,936.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,170/1,054,936.50 = 1,054,936.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,170x = 1,054,936.50 × 1,054,936.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,170x = 1,112,891,019,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,891,019,032.25/754,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,475,650.08

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