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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,028 and 1,165,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,028 and 1,165,429 is: 1,743,486.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,028 : 1,165,429 = 1,165,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,028/1,165,429 = 1,165,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,028x = 1,165,429 × 1,165,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,028x = 1,358,224,754,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,224,754,041/779,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,486.44

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