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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,818.50 and 1,007,943.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,818.50 and 1,007,943.75 is: 1,472,779.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,818.50 : 1,007,943.75 = 1,007,943.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,818.50/1,007,943.75 = 1,007,943.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,818.50x = 1,007,943.75 × 1,007,943.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,818.50x = 1,015,950,603,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,950,603,164.06/689,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,472,779.58

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