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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,739.88 and 1,306,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,739.88 and 1,306,800 is: 2,023,996.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,739.88 : 1,306,800 = 1,306,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,739.88/1,306,800 = 1,306,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,739.88x = 1,306,800 × 1,306,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,739.88x = 1,707,726,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,726,240,000/843,739.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,023,996.13

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