Home / 376,872.75-812,830.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 376,872.75 and 812,830.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 376,872.75 and 812,830.50 is: 1,753,094.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    376,872.75 : 812,830.50 = 812,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    376,872.75/812,830.50 = 812,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    376,872.75x = 812,830.50 × 812,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    376,872.75x = 660,693,421,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 660,693,421,730.25/376,872.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,753,094.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.