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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,843.88 and 1,109,868.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,843.88 and 1,109,868.33 is: 1,664,956.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,843.88 : 1,109,868.33 = 1,109,868.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,843.88/1,109,868.33 = 1,109,868.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,843.88x = 1,109,868.33 × 1,109,868.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,843.88x = 1,231,807,705,774.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,807,705,774.98/739,843.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664,956.28

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