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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,235 and 1,055,956.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,235 and 1,055,956.50 is: 1,430,947.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,235 : 1,055,956.50 = 1,055,956.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,235/1,055,956.50 = 1,055,956.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,235x = 1,055,956.50 × 1,055,956.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,235x = 1,115,044,129,892.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,044,129,892.25/779,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,430,947.19

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