Home / 513,684-818,093.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 513,684 and 818,093.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 513,684 and 818,093.25 is: 1,302,895.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,684 : 818,093.25 = 818,093.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,684/818,093.25 = 818,093.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,684x = 818,093.25 × 818,093.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,684x = 669,276,565,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,276,565,695.56/513,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,302,895.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.