Home / 385,084.50-858,711.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 385,084.50 and 858,711.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 385,084.50 and 858,711.75 is: 1,914,867.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,084.50 : 858,711.75 = 858,711.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,084.50/858,711.75 = 858,711.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,084.50x = 858,711.75 × 858,711.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,084.50x = 737,385,869,588.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,385,869,588.06/385,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,914,867.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.