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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,826.75 and 1,062,645.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,826.75 and 1,062,645.75 is: 1,608,966.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,826.75 : 1,062,645.75 = 1,062,645.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,826.75/1,062,645.75 = 1,062,645.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,826.75x = 1,062,645.75 × 1,062,645.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,826.75x = 1,129,215,989,993.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,215,989,993.06/701,826.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,608,966.87

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