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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,074 and 1,052,476.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,074 and 1,052,476.50 is: 1,562,187.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,074 : 1,052,476.50 = 1,052,476.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,074/1,052,476.50 = 1,052,476.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,074x = 1,052,476.50 × 1,052,476.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,074x = 1,107,706,783,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,706,783,052.25/709,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,562,187.84

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