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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,097 and 1,165,765.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,097 and 1,165,765.50 is: 1,637,169.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,097 : 1,165,765.50 = 1,165,765.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,097/1,165,765.50 = 1,165,765.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,097x = 1,165,765.50 × 1,165,765.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,097x = 1,359,009,200,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,009,200,990.25/830,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,637,169.15

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