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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,766.25 and 1,018,605.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,766.25 and 1,018,605.38 is: 1,342,652.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,766.25 : 1,018,605.38 = 1,018,605.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,766.25/1,018,605.38 = 1,018,605.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,766.25x = 1,018,605.38 × 1,018,605.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,766.25x = 1,037,556,909,978.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,556,909,978.89/772,766.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,342,652.98

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