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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,510 and 1,677,685.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,510 and 1,677,685.50 is: 3,634,076.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,510 : 1,677,685.50 = 1,677,685.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,510/1,677,685.50 = 1,677,685.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,510x = 1,677,685.50 × 1,677,685.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,510x = 2,814,628,636,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,628,636,910.25/774,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,634,076.56

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