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Finding the Third Proportional to 753,480 and 1,056,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 753,480 and 1,056,000 is: 1,479,980.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    753,480 : 1,056,000 = 1,056,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    753,480/1,056,000 = 1,056,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    753,480x = 1,056,000 × 1,056,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    753,480x = 1,115,136,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,136,000,000/753,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,479,980.89

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