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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,187 and 1,106,604.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,187 and 1,106,604.50 is: 1,594,108.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,187 : 1,106,604.50 = 1,106,604.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,187/1,106,604.50 = 1,106,604.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,187x = 1,106,604.50 × 1,106,604.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,187x = 1,224,573,519,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,573,519,420.25/768,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,594,108.62

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