Home / 424,822.50-923,602.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 424,822.50 and 923,602.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 424,822.50 and 923,602.50 is: 2,007,995.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,822.50 : 923,602.50 = 923,602.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,822.50/923,602.50 = 923,602.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,822.50x = 923,602.50 × 923,602.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,822.50x = 853,041,578,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,041,578,006.25/424,822.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,007,995.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.