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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,121 and 1,170,374.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,121 and 1,170,374.50 is: 1,771,749.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,121 : 1,170,374.50 = 1,170,374.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,121/1,170,374.50 = 1,170,374.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,121x = 1,170,374.50 × 1,170,374.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,121x = 1,369,776,470,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,776,470,250.25/773,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,771,749.14

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