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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,165.75 and 798,108.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,165.75 and 798,108.19 is: 1,172,711.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,165.75 : 798,108.19 = 798,108.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,165.75/798,108.19 = 798,108.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,165.75x = 798,108.19 × 798,108.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,165.75x = 636,976,678,954.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,976,678,954.54/543,165.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,172,711.42

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