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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,016.23 and 1,165,410.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,016.23 and 1,165,410.44 is: 1,743,457.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,016.23 : 1,165,410.44 = 1,165,410.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,016.23/1,165,410.44 = 1,165,410.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,016.23x = 1,165,410.44 × 1,165,410.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,016.23x = 1,358,181,492,386.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,181,492,386.27/779,016.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,457.24

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