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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,752.75 and 1,227,835.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,752.75 and 1,227,835.13 is: 1,836,824.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,752.75 : 1,227,835.13 = 1,227,835.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,752.75/1,227,835.13 = 1,227,835.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,752.75x = 1,227,835.13 × 1,227,835.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,752.75x = 1,507,579,094,183.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,579,094,183.77/820,752.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,824.91

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