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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,925.50 and 1,213,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,925.50 and 1,213,485 is: 1,634,481.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,925.50 : 1,213,485 = 1,213,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,925.50/1,213,485 = 1,213,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,925.50x = 1,213,485 × 1,213,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,925.50x = 1,472,545,845,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,545,845,225/900,925.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,634,481.26

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