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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,350 and 1,127,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,350 and 1,127,613 is: 1,654,859.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,350 : 1,127,613 = 1,127,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,350/1,127,613 = 1,127,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,350x = 1,127,613 × 1,127,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,350x = 1,271,511,077,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,511,077,769/768,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,859.21

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