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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,723.34 and 1,244,701.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,723.34 and 1,244,701.69 is: 1,864,979.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,723.34 : 1,244,701.69 = 1,244,701.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,723.34/1,244,701.69 = 1,244,701.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,723.34x = 1,244,701.69 × 1,244,701.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,723.34x = 1,549,282,290,865.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,282,290,865.35/830,723.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,979.84

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