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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,659 and 1,036,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,659 and 1,036,201 is: 1,550,131.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,659 : 1,036,201 = 1,036,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,659/1,036,201 = 1,036,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,659x = 1,036,201 × 1,036,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,659x = 1,073,712,512,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,712,512,401/692,659
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,131.47

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