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Finding the Third Proportional to 767,282 and 1,203,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 767,282 and 1,203,692 is: 1,888,320.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    767,282 : 1,203,692 = 1,203,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    767,282/1,203,692 = 1,203,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    767,282x = 1,203,692 × 1,203,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    767,282x = 1,448,874,430,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,874,430,864/767,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,320.63

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