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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,082.50 and 1,106,394.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,082.50 and 1,106,394.75 is: 1,593,721.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,082.50 : 1,106,394.75 = 1,106,394.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,082.50/1,106,394.75 = 1,106,394.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,082.50x = 1,106,394.75 × 1,106,394.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,082.50x = 1,224,109,342,827.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,109,342,827.56/768,082.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,593,721.17

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