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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,022.75 and 1,165,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,022.75 and 1,165,422 is: 1,743,477.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,022.75 : 1,165,422 = 1,165,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,022.75/1,165,422 = 1,165,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,022.75x = 1,165,422 × 1,165,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,022.75x = 1,358,208,438,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,208,438,084/779,022.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,477.25

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