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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,698 and 1,118,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,698 and 1,118,628 is: 1,678,063.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,698 : 1,118,628 = 1,118,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,698/1,118,628 = 1,118,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,698x = 1,118,628 × 1,118,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,698x = 1,251,328,602,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,328,602,384/745,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,063.51

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