Home / 637,725.25-1,399,851.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 637,725.25 and 1,399,851.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 637,725.25 and 1,399,851.50 is: 3,072,771.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,725.25 : 1,399,851.50 = 1,399,851.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,725.25/1,399,851.50 = 1,399,851.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,725.25x = 1,399,851.50 × 1,399,851.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,725.25x = 1,959,584,222,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959,584,222,052.25/637,725.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,072,771.89

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.