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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,709.50 and 1,113,918.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,709.50 and 1,113,918.75 is: 1,773,328.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,709.50 : 1,113,918.75 = 1,113,918.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,709.50/1,113,918.75 = 1,113,918.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,709.50x = 1,113,918.75 × 1,113,918.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,709.50x = 1,240,814,981,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,814,981,601.56/699,709.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,773,328.76

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