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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,213 and 1,733,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,213 and 1,733,890 is: 3,814,165.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,213 : 1,733,890 = 1,733,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,213/1,733,890 = 1,733,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,213x = 1,733,890 × 1,733,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,213x = 3,006,374,532,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,006,374,532,100/788,213
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,814,165.12

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