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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,226 and 1,036,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,226 and 1,036,283 is: 1,607,064.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,226 : 1,036,283 = 1,036,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,226/1,036,283 = 1,036,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,226x = 1,036,283 × 1,036,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,226x = 1,073,882,456,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,882,456,089/668,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,064.76

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