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Finding the Third Proportional to 736,811 and 1,107,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 736,811 and 1,107,954 is: 1,666,047.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,811 : 1,107,954 = 1,107,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,811/1,107,954 = 1,107,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,811x = 1,107,954 × 1,107,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,811x = 1,227,562,066,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,562,066,116/736,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,666,047.42

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