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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,577 and 1,070,451.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,577 and 1,070,451.50 is: 1,661,694.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,577 : 1,070,451.50 = 1,070,451.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,577/1,070,451.50 = 1,070,451.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,577x = 1,070,451.50 × 1,070,451.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,577x = 1,145,866,413,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,866,413,852.25/689,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,694.65

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