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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,272 and 1,007,629.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,272 and 1,007,629.88 is: 1,508,035.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,272 : 1,007,629.88 = 1,007,629.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,272/1,007,629.88 = 1,007,629.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,272x = 1,007,629.88 × 1,007,629.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,272x = 1,015,317,964,992.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,317,964,992.52/673,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,508,035.33

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