Home / 630,921-1,376,032.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 630,921 and 1,376,032.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 630,921 and 1,376,032.50 is: 3,001,113.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    630,921 : 1,376,032.50 = 1,376,032.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    630,921/1,376,032.50 = 1,376,032.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    630,921x = 1,376,032.50 × 1,376,032.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    630,921x = 1,893,465,441,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,465,441,056.25/630,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,001,113.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.