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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,342.50 and 1,313,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,342.50 and 1,313,478 is: 1,789,016.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,342.50 : 1,313,478 = 1,313,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,342.50/1,313,478 = 1,313,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,342.50x = 1,313,478 × 1,313,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,342.50x = 1,725,224,456,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,725,224,456,484/964,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,016.31

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