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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,799.50 and 1,011,487.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,799.50 and 1,011,487.50 is: 1,462,000.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,799.50 : 1,011,487.50 = 1,011,487.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,799.50/1,011,487.50 = 1,011,487.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,799.50x = 1,011,487.50 × 1,011,487.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,799.50x = 1,023,106,962,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,106,962,656.25/699,799.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,462,000.13

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