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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,912 and 1,076,474.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,912 and 1,076,474.25 is: 1,634,613.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,912 : 1,076,474.25 = 1,076,474.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,912/1,076,474.25 = 1,076,474.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,912x = 1,076,474.25 × 1,076,474.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,912x = 1,158,796,810,913.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,796,810,913.06/708,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,634,613.06

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