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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,069.09 and 1,067,982.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,069.09 and 1,067,982.47 is: 1,610,840.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,069.09 : 1,067,982.47 = 1,067,982.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,069.09/1,067,982.47 = 1,067,982.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,069.09x = 1,067,982.47 × 1,067,982.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,069.09x = 1,140,586,553,557.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,586,553,557.34/708,069.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,840.75

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