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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,268.50 and 1,097,406.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,268.50 and 1,097,406.75 is: 1,620,277.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,268.50 : 1,097,406.75 = 1,097,406.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,268.50/1,097,406.75 = 1,097,406.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,268.50x = 1,097,406.75 × 1,097,406.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,268.50x = 1,204,301,574,945.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,204,301,574,945.56/743,268.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,620,277.97

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