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Finding the Third Proportional to 693,534 and 1,088,223.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 693,534 and 1,088,223.75 is: 1,707,531.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,534 : 1,088,223.75 = 1,088,223.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,534/1,088,223.75 = 1,088,223.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,534x = 1,088,223.75 × 1,088,223.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,534x = 1,184,230,930,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,230,930,064.06/693,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,707,531.18

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