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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,703 and 1,036,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,703 and 1,036,267 is: 1,550,230.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,703 : 1,036,267 = 1,036,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,703/1,036,267 = 1,036,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,703x = 1,036,267 × 1,036,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,703x = 1,073,849,295,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,849,295,289/692,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,230.47

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