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Finding the Third Proportional to 697,716 and 1,050,657.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 697,716 and 1,050,657.75 is: 1,582,136.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,716 : 1,050,657.75 = 1,050,657.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,716/1,050,657.75 = 1,050,657.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,716x = 1,050,657.75 × 1,050,657.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,716x = 1,103,881,707,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,881,707,635.06/697,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,136.15

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