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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,189.75 and 1,329,834.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,189.75 and 1,329,834.75 is: 1,958,016.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,189.75 : 1,329,834.75 = 1,329,834.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,189.75/1,329,834.75 = 1,329,834.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,189.75x = 1,329,834.75 × 1,329,834.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,189.75x = 1,768,460,462,307.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,460,462,307.56/903,189.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,958,016.53

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