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Finding the Third Proportional to 913,379.50 and 1,276,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 913,379.50 and 1,276,958 is: 1,785,262.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,379.50 : 1,276,958 = 1,276,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,379.50/1,276,958 = 1,276,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,379.50x = 1,276,958 × 1,276,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,379.50x = 1,630,621,733,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,621,733,764/913,379.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,785,262.02

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