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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,810 and 1,115,704.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,810 and 1,115,704.50 is: 1,773,694.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,810 : 1,115,704.50 = 1,115,704.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,810/1,115,704.50 = 1,115,704.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,810x = 1,115,704.50 × 1,115,704.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,810x = 1,244,796,531,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,796,531,320.25/701,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,773,694.49

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