Home / 579,040.50-835,342.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 579,040.50 and 835,342.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 579,040.50 and 835,342.88 is: 1,205,093.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,040.50 : 835,342.88 = 835,342.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,040.50/835,342.88 = 835,342.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,040.50x = 835,342.88 × 835,342.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,040.50x = 697,797,718,813.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,797,718,813.27/579,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,205,093.11

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.