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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,020 and 1,050,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,020 and 1,050,336 is: 1,573,715.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,020 : 1,050,336 = 1,050,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,020/1,050,336 = 1,050,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,020x = 1,050,336 × 1,050,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,020x = 1,103,205,712,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,205,712,896/701,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,715.03

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