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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,774 and 1,011,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,774 and 1,011,987 is: 1,522,231.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,774 : 1,011,987 = 1,011,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,774/1,011,987 = 1,011,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,774x = 1,011,987 × 1,011,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,774x = 1,024,117,688,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,117,688,169/672,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,522,231.37

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