Home / 504,711.75-775,776.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 504,711.75 and 775,776.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 504,711.75 and 775,776.75 is: 1,192,422.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,711.75 : 775,776.75 = 775,776.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,711.75/775,776.75 = 775,776.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,711.75x = 775,776.75 × 775,776.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,711.75x = 601,829,565,840.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,829,565,840.56/504,711.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,192,422.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.