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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,680 and 1,176,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,680 and 1,176,360 is: 1,826,394.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,680 : 1,176,360 = 1,176,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,680/1,176,360 = 1,176,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,680x = 1,176,360 × 1,176,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,680x = 1,383,822,849,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,822,849,600/757,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,826,394.85

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