Home / 643,311.75-946,252.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 643,311.75 and 946,252.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 643,311.75 and 946,252.13 is: 1,391,849.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    643,311.75 : 946,252.13 = 946,252.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    643,311.75/946,252.13 = 946,252.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    643,311.75x = 946,252.13 × 946,252.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    643,311.75x = 895,393,084,067.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,393,084,067.02/643,311.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,391,849.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.