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Finding the Third Proportional to 723,168 and 1,069,989.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 723,168 and 1,069,989.75 is: 1,583,142.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    723,168 : 1,069,989.75 = 1,069,989.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    723,168/1,069,989.75 = 1,069,989.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    723,168x = 1,069,989.75 × 1,069,989.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    723,168x = 1,144,878,065,105.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,878,065,105.06/723,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,142.60

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