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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,696 and 1,036,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,696 and 1,036,275 is: 1,550,270.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,696 : 1,036,275 = 1,036,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,696/1,036,275 = 1,036,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,696x = 1,036,275 × 1,036,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,696x = 1,073,865,875,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,865,875,625/692,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,270.07

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