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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,648.50 and 1,079,736.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,648.50 and 1,079,736.75 is: 1,715,344.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,648.50 : 1,079,736.75 = 1,079,736.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,648.50/1,079,736.75 = 1,079,736.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,648.50x = 1,079,736.75 × 1,079,736.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,648.50x = 1,165,831,449,300.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,831,449,300.56/679,648.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715,344.70

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