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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,554.97 and 1,166,153.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,554.97 and 1,166,153.63 is: 1,744,475.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,554.97 : 1,166,153.63 = 1,166,153.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,554.97/1,166,153.63 = 1,166,153.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,554.97x = 1,166,153.63 × 1,166,153.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,554.97x = 1,359,914,277,100.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,914,277,100.64/779,554.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,475.16

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