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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,572 and 1,310,611.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,572 and 1,310,611.50 is: 1,957,335.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,572 : 1,310,611.50 = 1,310,611.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,572/1,310,611.50 = 1,310,611.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,572x = 1,310,611.50 × 1,310,611.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,572x = 1,717,702,503,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,702,503,932.25/877,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,957,335.13

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