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Finding the Third Proportional to 663,471 and 1,000,704.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 663,471 and 1,000,704.38 is: 1,509,348.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    663,471 : 1,000,704.38 = 1,000,704.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    663,471/1,000,704.38 = 1,000,704.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    663,471x = 1,000,704.38 × 1,000,704.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    663,471x = 1,001,409,246,144.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,409,246,144.14/663,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,509,348.93

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