Home / 655,075.13-1,388,881.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 655,075.13 and 1,388,881.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 655,075.13 and 1,388,881.13 is: 2,944,686.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,075.13 : 1,388,881.13 = 1,388,881.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,075.13/1,388,881.13 = 1,388,881.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,075.13x = 1,388,881.13 × 1,388,881.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,075.13x = 1,928,990,779,381.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,990,779,381.27/655,075.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,686.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.