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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,601.50 and 1,310,647.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,601.50 and 1,310,647.50 is: 2,058,224.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,601.50 : 1,310,647.50 = 1,310,647.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,601.50/1,310,647.50 = 1,310,647.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,601.50x = 1,310,647.50 × 1,310,647.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,601.50x = 1,717,796,869,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,796,869,256.25/834,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,058,224.04

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