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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,900 and 1,135,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,900 and 1,135,462 is: 1,703,361.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,900 : 1,135,462 = 1,135,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,900/1,135,462 = 1,135,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,900x = 1,135,462 × 1,135,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,900x = 1,289,273,953,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,273,953,444/756,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,703,361.02

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