Home / 684,759-1,029,208.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 684,759 and 1,029,208.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 684,759 and 1,029,208.50 is: 1,546,924.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    684,759 : 1,029,208.50 = 1,029,208.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    684,759/1,029,208.50 = 1,029,208.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    684,759x = 1,029,208.50 × 1,029,208.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    684,759x = 1,059,270,136,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,270,136,472.25/684,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,546,924.01

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.