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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,160 and 1,667,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,160 and 1,667,952 is: 3,674,340.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,160 : 1,667,952 = 1,667,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,160/1,667,952 = 1,667,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,160x = 1,667,952 × 1,667,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,160x = 2,782,063,874,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,063,874,304/757,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,674,340.79

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