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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,468 and 1,183,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,468 and 1,183,539 is: 1,772,069.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,468 : 1,183,539 = 1,183,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,468/1,183,539 = 1,183,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,468x = 1,183,539 × 1,183,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,468x = 1,400,764,564,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,764,564,521/790,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,772,069.92

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