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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,552 and 1,091,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,552 and 1,091,412 is: 1,632,755.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,552 : 1,091,412 = 1,091,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,552/1,091,412 = 1,091,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,552x = 1,091,412 × 1,091,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,552x = 1,191,180,153,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,180,153,744/729,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,632,755.66

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