Home / 600,745-839,881.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 600,745 and 839,881.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 600,745 and 839,881.50 is: 1,174,210.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    600,745 : 839,881.50 = 839,881.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    600,745/839,881.50 = 839,881.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    600,745x = 839,881.50 × 839,881.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    600,745x = 705,400,934,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,400,934,042.25/600,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,210.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.