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Finding the Third Proportional to 693,041 and 1,036,740.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 693,041 and 1,036,740.75 is: 1,550,891.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,041 : 1,036,740.75 = 1,036,740.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,041/1,036,740.75 = 1,036,740.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,041x = 1,036,740.75 × 1,036,740.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,041x = 1,074,831,382,710.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,831,382,710.56/693,041
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,891.48

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