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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,988 and 1,013,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,988 and 1,013,718 is: 1,524,692.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,988 : 1,013,718 = 1,013,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,988/1,013,718 = 1,013,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,988x = 1,013,718 × 1,013,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,988x = 1,027,624,183,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,624,183,524/673,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,524,692.11

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