Home / 639,561-923,983.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 639,561 and 923,983.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 639,561 and 923,983.50 is: 1,334,893.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,561 : 923,983.50 = 923,983.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,561/923,983.50 = 923,983.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,561x = 923,983.50 × 923,983.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,561x = 853,745,508,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,745,508,272.25/639,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,334,893.01

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.