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Finding the Third Proportional to 916,626.38 and 1,346,844.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 916,626.38 and 1,346,844.38 is: 1,978,984.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    916,626.38 : 1,346,844.38 = 1,346,844.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    916,626.38/1,346,844.38 = 1,346,844.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    916,626.38x = 1,346,844.38 × 1,346,844.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    916,626.38x = 1,813,989,770,469.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,989,770,469.14/916,626.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,984.92

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