Home / 649,800-969,312

Finding the Third Proportional to 649,800 and 969,312

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 649,800 and 969,312 is: 1,445,930.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    649,800 : 969,312 = 969,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    649,800/969,312 = 969,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    649,800x = 969,312 × 969,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    649,800x = 939,565,753,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 939,565,753,344/649,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,445,930.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.