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Finding the Third Proportional to 775,480 and 1,164,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 775,480 and 1,164,039 is: 1,747,287.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    775,480 : 1,164,039 = 1,164,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    775,480/1,164,039 = 1,164,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    775,480x = 1,164,039 × 1,164,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    775,480x = 1,354,986,793,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,986,793,521/775,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,747,287.86

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