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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,810 and 1,036,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,810 and 1,036,750 is: 1,607,108.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,810 : 1,036,750 = 1,036,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,810/1,036,750 = 1,036,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,810x = 1,036,750 × 1,036,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,810x = 1,074,850,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,850,562,500/668,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,108.99

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