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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,301 and 1,241,122.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,301 and 1,241,122.50 is: 1,976,624.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,301 : 1,241,122.50 = 1,241,122.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,301/1,241,122.50 = 1,241,122.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,301x = 1,241,122.50 × 1,241,122.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,301x = 1,540,385,060,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,385,060,006.25/779,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,976,624.00

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