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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,296 and 1,156,709.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,296 and 1,156,709.25 is: 1,686,604.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,296 : 1,156,709.25 = 1,156,709.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,296/1,156,709.25 = 1,156,709.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,296x = 1,156,709.25 × 1,156,709.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,296x = 1,337,976,289,035.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,976,289,035.56/793,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,686,604.10

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