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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,750 and 1,133,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,750 and 1,133,040 is: 1,696,438.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,750 : 1,133,040 = 1,133,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,750/1,133,040 = 1,133,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,750x = 1,133,040 × 1,133,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,750x = 1,283,779,641,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,779,641,600/756,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,696,438.24

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