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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,667 and 1,113,091.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,667 and 1,113,091.50 is: 1,686,441.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,667 : 1,113,091.50 = 1,113,091.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,667/1,113,091.50 = 1,113,091.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,667x = 1,113,091.50 × 1,113,091.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,667x = 1,238,972,687,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,972,687,372.25/734,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,686,441.19

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