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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,797.75 and 1,192,483.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,797.75 and 1,192,483.13 is: 1,791,408.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,797.75 : 1,192,483.13 = 1,192,483.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,797.75/1,192,483.13 = 1,192,483.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,797.75x = 1,192,483.13 × 1,192,483.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,797.75x = 1,422,016,003,409.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,016,003,409.77/793,797.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791,408.46

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