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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,706 and 1,036,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,706 and 1,036,279 is: 1,550,259.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,706 : 1,036,279 = 1,036,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,706/1,036,279 = 1,036,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,706x = 1,036,279 × 1,036,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,706x = 1,073,874,165,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,874,165,841/692,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,259.66

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