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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,671 and 1,090,327.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,671 and 1,090,327.50 is: 1,475,557.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,671 : 1,090,327.50 = 1,090,327.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,671/1,090,327.50 = 1,090,327.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,671x = 1,090,327.50 × 1,090,327.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,671x = 1,188,814,057,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,814,057,256.25/805,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,475,557.71

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