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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,712 and 1,166,449.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,712 and 1,166,449.50 is: 1,680,356.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,712 : 1,166,449.50 = 1,166,449.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,712/1,166,449.50 = 1,166,449.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,712x = 1,166,449.50 × 1,166,449.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,712x = 1,360,604,436,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,604,436,050.25/809,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,680,356.02

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