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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,633 and 1,202,875.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,633 and 1,202,875.50 is: 1,904,748.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,633 : 1,202,875.50 = 1,202,875.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,633/1,202,875.50 = 1,202,875.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,633x = 1,202,875.50 × 1,202,875.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,633x = 1,446,909,468,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,909,468,500.25/759,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,748.04

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