Home / 572,416.50-890,143.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 572,416.50 and 890,143.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 572,416.50 and 890,143.50 is: 1,384,228.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,416.50 : 890,143.50 = 890,143.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,416.50/890,143.50 = 890,143.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,416.50x = 890,143.50 × 890,143.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,416.50x = 792,355,450,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 792,355,450,592.25/572,416.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,384,228.88

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.