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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,810.75 and 1,062,932.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,810.75 and 1,062,932.63 is: 1,593,973.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,810.75 : 1,062,932.63 = 1,062,932.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,810.75/1,062,932.63 = 1,062,932.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,810.75x = 1,062,932.63 × 1,062,932.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,810.75x = 1,129,825,765,289.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,825,765,289.39/708,810.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,593,973.80

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