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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,788 and 1,138,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,788 and 1,138,360 is: 1,712,320.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,788 : 1,138,360 = 1,138,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,788/1,138,360 = 1,138,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,788x = 1,138,360 × 1,138,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,788x = 1,295,863,489,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,863,489,600/756,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,712,320.35

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