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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,000 and 1,105,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,000 and 1,105,284 is: 1,657,602.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,000 : 1,105,284 = 1,105,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,000/1,105,284 = 1,105,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,000x = 1,105,284 × 1,105,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,000x = 1,221,652,720,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,652,720,656/737,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,657,602.06

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