Home / 634,273.88-983,637

Finding the Third Proportional to 634,273.88 and 983,637

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 634,273.88 and 983,637 is: 1,525,432.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,273.88 : 983,637 = 983,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,273.88/983,637 = 983,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,273.88x = 983,637 × 983,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,273.88x = 967,541,747,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 967,541,747,769/634,273.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,525,432.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.