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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,781.63 and 740,211.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,781.63 and 740,211.75 is: 813,191.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,781.63 : 740,211.75 = 740,211.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,781.63/740,211.75 = 740,211.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,781.63x = 740,211.75 × 740,211.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,781.63x = 547,913,434,838.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,913,434,838.06/673,781.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,191.42

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