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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,804 and 1,049,523.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,804 and 1,049,523.75 is: 1,574,012.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,804 : 1,049,523.75 = 1,049,523.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,804/1,049,523.75 = 1,049,523.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,804x = 1,049,523.75 × 1,049,523.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,804x = 1,101,500,101,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,500,101,814.06/699,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,574,012.30

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