Home / 504,093.38-798,594.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 504,093.38 and 798,594.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 504,093.38 and 798,594.19 is: 1,265,147.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,093.38 : 798,594.19 = 798,594.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,093.38/798,594.19 = 798,594.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,093.38x = 798,594.19 × 798,594.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,093.38x = 637,752,676,308.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,752,676,308.79/504,093.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265,147.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.