On The Right Track Meaning

Example :   I don't think he has the final answer just yet, but he seems to be on the right track.1955, Ray Charles, Greenbacks  She looked at me with that familiar desire  Her eyes lit up like they were on fire  She said, "My name's Flo, and you're on the right track,  But look here, daddy, I wear furs on my back,  So if you want to have fun in this man's land,  Let Lincoln and Jackson start shaking hands."