Home / 676,936.69-1,486,741.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 676,936.69 and 1,486,741.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 676,936.69 and 1,486,741.13 is: 3,265,296.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,936.69 : 1,486,741.13 = 1,486,741.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,936.69/1,486,741.13 = 1,486,741.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,936.69x = 1,486,741.13 × 1,486,741.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,936.69x = 2,210,399,172,766.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,399,172,766.27/676,936.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,265,296.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.