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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,895.75 and 1,104,657.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,895.75 and 1,104,657.75 is: 1,745,995.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,895.75 : 1,104,657.75 = 1,104,657.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,895.75/1,104,657.75 = 1,104,657.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,895.75x = 1,104,657.75 × 1,104,657.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,895.75x = 1,220,268,744,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,268,744,635.06/698,895.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,745,995.37

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