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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,034 and 1,165,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,034 and 1,165,439 is: 1,743,502.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,034 : 1,165,439 = 1,165,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,034/1,165,439 = 1,165,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,034x = 1,165,439 × 1,165,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,034x = 1,358,248,062,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,248,062,721/779,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,502.93

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