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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,835.38 and 1,076,651.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,835.38 and 1,076,651.44 is: 1,680,369.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,835.38 : 1,076,651.44 = 1,076,651.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,835.38/1,076,651.44 = 1,076,651.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,835.38x = 1,076,651.44 × 1,076,651.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,835.38x = 1,159,178,317,870.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,178,317,870.82/689,835.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,680,369.49

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