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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,324 and 1,036,668.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,324 and 1,036,668.50 is: 1,407,897.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,324 : 1,036,668.50 = 1,036,668.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,324/1,036,668.50 = 1,036,668.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,324x = 1,036,668.50 × 1,036,668.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,324x = 1,074,681,578,892.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,681,578,892.25/763,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,407,897.01

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