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Finding the Third Proportional to 770,526 and 1,227,139.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 770,526 and 1,227,139.88 is: 1,954,343.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    770,526 : 1,227,139.88 = 1,227,139.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    770,526/1,227,139.88 = 1,227,139.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    770,526x = 1,227,139.88 × 1,227,139.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    770,526x = 1,505,872,272,815.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,505,872,272,815.02/770,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,954,343.23

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