Home / 609,592-1,339,848.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 609,592 and 1,339,848.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 609,592 and 1,339,848.50 is: 2,944,910.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    609,592 : 1,339,848.50 = 1,339,848.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    609,592/1,339,848.50 = 1,339,848.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    609,592x = 1,339,848.50 × 1,339,848.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    609,592x = 1,795,194,002,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,194,002,952.25/609,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,910.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.