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Finding the Third Proportional to 749,328.75 and 1,124,017.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 749,328.75 and 1,124,017.13 is: 1,686,061.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    749,328.75 : 1,124,017.13 = 1,124,017.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    749,328.75/1,124,017.13 = 1,124,017.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    749,328.75x = 1,124,017.13 × 1,124,017.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    749,328.75x = 1,263,414,497,293.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,414,497,293.27/749,328.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,686,061.69

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