Home / 584,498.25-901,371.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 584,498.25 and 901,371.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 584,498.25 and 901,371.38 is: 1,390,030.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,498.25 : 901,371.38 = 901,371.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,498.25/901,371.38 = 901,371.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,498.25x = 901,371.38 × 901,371.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,498.25x = 812,470,355,669.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,470,355,669.39/584,498.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,390,030.43

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.