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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,671 and 1,110,613.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,671 and 1,110,613.88 is: 1,571,949.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,671 : 1,110,613.88 = 1,110,613.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,671/1,110,613.88 = 1,110,613.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,671x = 1,110,613.88 × 1,110,613.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,671x = 1,233,463,179,342.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,463,179,342.52/784,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,571,949.49

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