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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,160 and 1,306,735.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,160 and 1,306,735.50 is: 1,978,263.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,160 : 1,306,735.50 = 1,306,735.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,160/1,306,735.50 = 1,306,735.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,160x = 1,306,735.50 × 1,306,735.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,160x = 1,707,557,666,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,557,666,960.25/863,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,263.20

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