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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,762.75 and 1,011,639.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,762.75 and 1,011,639.38 is: 1,514,457.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,762.75 : 1,011,639.38 = 1,011,639.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,762.75/1,011,639.38 = 1,011,639.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,762.75x = 1,011,639.38 × 1,011,639.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,762.75x = 1,023,414,225,050.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,414,225,050.39/675,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,514,457.88

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