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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,553.63 and 1,062,982.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,553.63 and 1,062,982.13 is: 1,491,552.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,553.63 : 1,062,982.13 = 1,062,982.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,553.63/1,062,982.13 = 1,062,982.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,553.63x = 1,062,982.13 × 1,062,982.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,553.63x = 1,129,930,998,069.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,930,998,069.52/757,553.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,491,552.49

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