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Finding the Third Proportional to 697,659 and 1,051,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 697,659 and 1,051,600.50 is: 1,585,106.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,659 : 1,051,600.50 = 1,051,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,659/1,051,600.50 = 1,051,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,659x = 1,051,600.50 × 1,051,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,659x = 1,105,863,611,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,863,611,600.25/697,659
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,585,106.21

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