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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,369 and 1,127,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,369 and 1,127,631 is: 1,654,871.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,369 : 1,127,631 = 1,127,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,369/1,127,631 = 1,127,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,369x = 1,127,631 × 1,127,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,369x = 1,271,551,672,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,551,672,161/768,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,871.13

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