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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,208 and 1,165,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,208 and 1,165,704 is: 1,743,906.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,208 : 1,165,704 = 1,165,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,208/1,165,704 = 1,165,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,208x = 1,165,704 × 1,165,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,208x = 1,358,865,815,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,865,815,616/779,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,906.40

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