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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,390 and 1,127,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,390 and 1,127,673 is: 1,654,949.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,390 : 1,127,673 = 1,127,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,390/1,127,673 = 1,127,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,390x = 1,127,673 × 1,127,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,390x = 1,271,646,394,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,646,394,929/768,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,949.17

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