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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,742 and 1,011,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,742 and 1,011,948 is: 1,522,186.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,742 : 1,011,948 = 1,011,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,742/1,011,948 = 1,011,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,742x = 1,011,948 × 1,011,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,742x = 1,024,038,754,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,038,754,704/672,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,522,186.45

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