Home / 653,859-1,407,909.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 653,859 and 1,407,909.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 653,859 and 1,407,909.94 is: 3,031,556.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,859 : 1,407,909.94 = 1,407,909.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,859/1,407,909.94 = 1,407,909.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,859x = 1,407,909.94 × 1,407,909.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,859x = 1,982,210,392,111.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,982,210,392,111.25/653,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,031,556.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.