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Finding the Third Proportional to 697,437 and 1,077,700.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 697,437 and 1,077,700.50 is: 1,665,295.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,437 : 1,077,700.50 = 1,077,700.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,437/1,077,700.50 = 1,077,700.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,437x = 1,077,700.50 × 1,077,700.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,437x = 1,161,438,367,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,438,367,700.25/697,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,295.03

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