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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,896 and 1,107,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,896 and 1,107,816 is: 1,658,687.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,896 : 1,107,816 = 1,107,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,896/1,107,816 = 1,107,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,896x = 1,107,816 × 1,107,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,896x = 1,227,256,289,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,256,289,856/739,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,658,687.56

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