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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,951 and 1,089,328.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,951 and 1,089,328.50 is: 1,474,172.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,951 : 1,089,328.50 = 1,089,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,951/1,089,328.50 = 1,089,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,951x = 1,089,328.50 × 1,089,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,951x = 1,186,636,580,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,636,580,912.25/804,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,474,172.44

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