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Finding the Third Proportional to 797,876 and 1,165,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 797,876 and 1,165,954 is: 1,703,834.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,876 : 1,165,954 = 1,165,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,876/1,165,954 = 1,165,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,876x = 1,165,954 × 1,165,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,876x = 1,359,448,730,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,448,730,116/797,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,703,834.59

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