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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,197 and 1,329,843.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,197 and 1,329,843.50 is: 1,958,026.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,197 : 1,329,843.50 = 1,329,843.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,197/1,329,843.50 = 1,329,843.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,197x = 1,329,843.50 × 1,329,843.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,197x = 1,768,483,734,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,483,734,492.25/903,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,958,026.58

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