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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,892 and 1,172,522.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,892 and 1,172,522.25 is: 1,776,486.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,892 : 1,172,522.25 = 1,172,522.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,892/1,172,522.25 = 1,172,522.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,892x = 1,172,522.25 × 1,172,522.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,892x = 1,374,808,426,745.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,808,426,745.06/773,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,486.16

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