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Finding the Third Proportional to 778,107.75 and 1,167,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 778,107.75 and 1,167,162 is: 1,750,743.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    778,107.75 : 1,167,162 = 1,167,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    778,107.75/1,167,162 = 1,167,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    778,107.75x = 1,167,162 × 1,167,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    778,107.75x = 1,362,267,134,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,267,134,244/778,107.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,750,743.56

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