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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,098 and 1,107,637.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,098 and 1,107,637.50 is: 1,762,482.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,098 : 1,107,637.50 = 1,107,637.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,098/1,107,637.50 = 1,107,637.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,098x = 1,107,637.50 × 1,107,637.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,098x = 1,226,860,831,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,860,831,406.25/696,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,762,482.91

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