Home / 1,159,088.75-1,773,055.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,159,088.75 and 1,773,055.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,159,088.75 and 1,773,055.75 is: 2,712,239.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,088.75 : 1,773,055.75 = 1,773,055.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,088.75/1,773,055.75 = 1,773,055.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,088.75x = 1,773,055.75 × 1,773,055.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,088.75x = 3,143,726,692,608.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143,726,692,608.06/1,159,088.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,712,239.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.