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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,003 and 1,208,955.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,003 and 1,208,955.38 is: 1,811,112.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,003 : 1,208,955.38 = 1,208,955.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,003/1,208,955.38 = 1,208,955.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,003x = 1,208,955.38 × 1,208,955.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,003x = 1,461,573,098,741.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,573,098,741.39/807,003
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811,112.35

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