Home / 528,664.50-793,158.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 528,664.50 and 793,158.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 528,664.50 and 793,158.75 is: 1,189,981.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    528,664.50 : 793,158.75 = 793,158.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    528,664.50/793,158.75 = 793,158.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    528,664.50x = 793,158.75 × 793,158.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    528,664.50x = 629,100,802,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,100,802,701.56/528,664.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,189,981.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.