Home / 401,640-836,576

Finding the Third Proportional to 401,640 and 836,576

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 401,640 and 836,576 is: 1,742,504.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,640 : 836,576 = 836,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,640/836,576 = 836,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,640x = 836,576 × 836,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,640x = 699,859,403,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,859,403,776/401,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742,504.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.