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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,031.75 and 1,155,993.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,031.75 and 1,155,993.75 is: 1,728,676.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,031.75 : 1,155,993.75 = 1,155,993.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,031.75/1,155,993.75 = 1,155,993.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,031.75x = 1,155,993.75 × 1,155,993.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,031.75x = 1,336,321,550,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,321,550,039.06/773,031.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,728,676.15

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