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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,964.88 and 1,250,245.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,964.88 and 1,250,245.13 is: 1,872,070.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,964.88 : 1,250,245.13 = 1,250,245.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,964.88/1,250,245.13 = 1,250,245.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,964.88x = 1,250,245.13 × 1,250,245.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,964.88x = 1,563,112,872,586.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,112,872,586.27/834,964.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,872,070.21

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