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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,673.75 and 1,166,337.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,673.75 and 1,166,337.75 is: 1,744,760.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,673.75 : 1,166,337.75 = 1,166,337.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,673.75/1,166,337.75 = 1,166,337.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,673.75x = 1,166,337.75 × 1,166,337.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,673.75x = 1,360,343,747,075.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,343,747,075.06/779,673.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,760.22

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