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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,977.75 and 1,144,846.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,977.75 and 1,144,846.13 is: 1,729,170.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,977.75 : 1,144,846.13 = 1,144,846.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,977.75/1,144,846.13 = 1,144,846.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,977.75x = 1,144,846.13 × 1,144,846.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,977.75x = 1,310,672,649,927.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,672,649,927.52/757,977.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729,170.35

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