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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,962.88 and 1,040,445.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,962.88 and 1,040,445.75 is: 1,610,992.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,962.88 : 1,040,445.75 = 1,040,445.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,962.88/1,040,445.75 = 1,040,445.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,962.88x = 1,040,445.75 × 1,040,445.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,962.88x = 1,082,527,358,693.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,527,358,693.06/671,962.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,992.81

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