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Finding the Third Proportional to 806,982.75 and 1,128,346.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 806,982.75 and 1,128,346.03 is: 1,577,685.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,982.75 : 1,128,346.03 = 1,128,346.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,982.75/1,128,346.03 = 1,128,346.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,982.75x = 1,128,346.03 × 1,128,346.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,982.75x = 1,273,164,766,237.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,164,766,237.63/806,982.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,577,685.23

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