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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,731.75 and 1,017,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,731.75 and 1,017,600.75 is: 1,536,978.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,731.75 : 1,017,600.75 = 1,017,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,731.75/1,017,600.75 = 1,017,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,731.75x = 1,017,600.75 × 1,017,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,731.75x = 1,035,511,286,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,511,286,400.56/673,731.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,536,978.61

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