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Finding the Third Proportional to 754,167 and 1,054,932.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 754,167 and 1,054,932.75 is: 1,475,645.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,167 : 1,054,932.75 = 1,054,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,167/1,054,932.75 = 1,054,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,167x = 1,054,932.75 × 1,054,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,167x = 1,112,883,107,022.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,883,107,022.56/754,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,475,645.46

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