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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,570.25 and 1,040,860.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,570.25 and 1,040,860.13 is: 1,564,303.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,570.25 : 1,040,860.13 = 1,040,860.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,570.25/1,040,860.13 = 1,040,860.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,570.25x = 1,040,860.13 × 1,040,860.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,570.25x = 1,083,389,799,815.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,389,799,815.02/692,570.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,564,303.12

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