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Finding the Third Proportional to 697,389.75 and 1,059,976.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 697,389.75 and 1,059,976.13 is: 1,611,078.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,389.75 : 1,059,976.13 = 1,059,976.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,389.75/1,059,976.13 = 1,059,976.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,389.75x = 1,059,976.13 × 1,059,976.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,389.75x = 1,123,549,385,570.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,549,385,570.02/697,389.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,078.15

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