Home / 351,692-756,670

Finding the Third Proportional to 351,692 and 756,670

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 351,692 and 756,670 is: 1,627,985.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    351,692 : 756,670 = 756,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    351,692/756,670 = 756,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    351,692x = 756,670 × 756,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    351,692x = 572,549,488,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,549,488,900/351,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,627,985.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.