Home / 604,410-821,338.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 604,410 and 821,338.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 604,410 and 821,338.50 is: 1,116,124.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    604,410 : 821,338.50 = 821,338.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    604,410/821,338.50 = 821,338.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    604,410x = 821,338.50 × 821,338.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    604,410x = 674,596,931,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,596,931,582.25/604,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,116,124.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.