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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,363 and 1,166,230.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,363 and 1,166,230.50 is: 1,756,403.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,363 : 1,166,230.50 = 1,166,230.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,363/1,166,230.50 = 1,166,230.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,363x = 1,166,230.50 × 1,166,230.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,363x = 1,360,093,579,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,093,579,130.25/774,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,756,403.11

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