Home / 559,269.56-874,890.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 559,269.56 and 874,890.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 559,269.56 and 874,890.56 is: 1,368,630.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,269.56 : 874,890.56 = 874,890.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,269.56/874,890.56 = 874,890.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,269.56x = 874,890.56 × 874,890.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,269.56x = 765,433,496,351.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,433,496,351.57/559,269.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,368,630.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.