Home / 553,189.50-854,344.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 553,189.50 and 854,344.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 553,189.50 and 854,344.13 is: 1,319,446.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,189.50 : 854,344.13 = 854,344.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,189.50/854,344.13 = 854,344.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,189.50x = 854,344.13 × 854,344.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,189.50x = 729,903,883,922.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,903,883,922.02/553,189.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,319,446.38

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.