Home / 382,603.50-837,931.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 382,603.50 and 837,931.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 382,603.50 and 837,931.50 is: 1,835,135.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    382,603.50 : 837,931.50 = 837,931.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    382,603.50/837,931.50 = 837,931.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    382,603.50x = 837,931.50 × 837,931.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    382,603.50x = 702,129,198,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,129,198,692.25/382,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,835,135.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.