Home / 407,905.50-874,858.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 407,905.50 and 874,858.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 407,905.50 and 874,858.50 is: 1,876,359.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,905.50 : 874,858.50 = 874,858.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,905.50/874,858.50 = 874,858.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,905.50x = 874,858.50 × 874,858.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,905.50x = 765,377,395,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,377,395,022.25/407,905.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,876,359.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.