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Finding the Third Proportional to 777,832 and 1,167,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 777,832 and 1,167,480 is: 1,752,318.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    777,832 : 1,167,480 = 1,167,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    777,832/1,167,480 = 1,167,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    777,832x = 1,167,480 × 1,167,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    777,832x = 1,363,009,550,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,009,550,400/777,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,318.69

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