Home / 618,430.75-1,330,352.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 618,430.75 and 1,330,352.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 618,430.75 and 1,330,352.75 is: 2,861,821.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    618,430.75 : 1,330,352.75 = 1,330,352.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    618,430.75/1,330,352.75 = 1,330,352.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    618,430.75x = 1,330,352.75 × 1,330,352.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    618,430.75x = 1,769,838,439,432.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,838,439,432.56/618,430.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,861,821.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.