Home / 369,459-794,171.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 369,459 and 794,171.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 369,459 and 794,171.25 is: 1,707,112.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,459 : 794,171.25 = 794,171.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,459/794,171.25 = 794,171.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,459x = 794,171.25 × 794,171.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,459x = 630,707,974,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 630,707,974,326.56/369,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,707,112.22

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.