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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,661.25 and 1,123,581.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,661.25 and 1,123,581.38 is: 1,778,926.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,661.25 : 1,123,581.38 = 1,123,581.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,661.25/1,123,581.38 = 1,123,581.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,661.25x = 1,123,581.38 × 1,123,581.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,661.25x = 1,262,435,106,246.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,435,106,246.89/709,661.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,926.36

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