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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,739 and 1,010,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,739 and 1,010,608 is: 1,515,911.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,739 : 1,010,608 = 1,010,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,739/1,010,608 = 1,010,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,739x = 1,010,608 × 1,010,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,739x = 1,021,328,529,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,328,529,664/673,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,515,911.25

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