Home / 540,624.75-778,752.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 540,624.75 and 778,752.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 540,624.75 and 778,752.75 is: 1,121,768.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,624.75 : 778,752.75 = 778,752.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,624.75/778,752.75 = 778,752.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,624.75x = 778,752.75 × 778,752.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,624.75x = 606,455,845,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,455,845,632.56/540,624.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,121,768.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.