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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,741.63 and 1,244,730.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,741.63 and 1,244,730.94 is: 1,865,026.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,741.63 : 1,244,730.94 = 1,244,730.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,741.63/1,244,730.94 = 1,244,730.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,741.63x = 1,244,730.94 × 1,244,730.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,741.63x = 1,549,355,106,769.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,355,106,769.63/830,741.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,865,026.45

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