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Finding the Third Proportional to 744,679.41 and 1,116,018.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 744,679.41 and 1,116,018.84 is: 1,672,529.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,679.41 : 1,116,018.84 = 1,116,018.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,679.41/1,116,018.84 = 1,116,018.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,679.41x = 1,116,018.84 × 1,116,018.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,679.41x = 1,245,498,059,605.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,498,059,605.09/744,679.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,672,529.21

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