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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,672 and 1,110,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,672 and 1,110,615.50 is: 1,571,952.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,672 : 1,110,615.50 = 1,110,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,672/1,110,615.50 = 1,110,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,672x = 1,110,615.50 × 1,110,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,672x = 1,233,466,788,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,466,788,840.25/784,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,571,952.09

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