Home / 535,077-733,720.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 535,077 and 733,720.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 535,077 and 733,720.50 is: 1,006,108.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    535,077 : 733,720.50 = 733,720.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    535,077/733,720.50 = 733,720.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    535,077x = 733,720.50 × 733,720.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    535,077x = 538,345,772,120.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,345,772,120.25/535,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,006,108.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.