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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,252 and 1,121,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,252 and 1,121,540 is: 1,648,016.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,252 : 1,121,540 = 1,121,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,252/1,121,540 = 1,121,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,252x = 1,121,540 × 1,121,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,252x = 1,257,851,971,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,851,971,600/763,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,648,016.61

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