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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,075 and 1,067,991.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,075 and 1,067,991.75 is: 1,610,855.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,075 : 1,067,991.75 = 1,067,991.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,075/1,067,991.75 = 1,067,991.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,075x = 1,067,991.75 × 1,067,991.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,075x = 1,140,606,378,068.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,606,378,068.06/708,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,855.32

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