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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,134 and 1,243,457.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,134 and 1,243,457.25 is: 1,864,820.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,134 : 1,243,457.25 = 1,243,457.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,134/1,243,457.25 = 1,243,457.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,134x = 1,243,457.25 × 1,243,457.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,134x = 1,546,185,932,577.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,185,932,577.56/829,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,820.32

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