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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,352.75 and 1,118,355.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,352.75 and 1,118,355.75 is: 1,675,775.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,352.75 : 1,118,355.75 = 1,118,355.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,352.75/1,118,355.75 = 1,118,355.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,352.75x = 1,118,355.75 × 1,118,355.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,352.75x = 1,250,719,583,558.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,719,583,558.06/746,352.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,675,775.41

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