Home / 332,919.49-733,704.33

Finding the Third Proportional to 332,919.49 and 733,704.33

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 332,919.49 and 733,704.33 is: 1,616,973.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,919.49 : 733,704.33 = 733,704.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,919.49/733,704.33 = 733,704.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,919.49x = 733,704.33 × 733,704.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,919.49x = 538,322,041,109.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,322,041,109.36/332,919.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,616,973.63

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.