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Finding the Third Proportional to 676,350 and 1,012,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 676,350 and 1,012,662 is: 1,516,203.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,350 : 1,012,662 = 1,012,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,350/1,012,662 = 1,012,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,350x = 1,012,662 × 1,012,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,350x = 1,025,484,326,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,484,326,244/676,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,516,203.63

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