Home / 694,575-1,521,969.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 694,575 and 1,521,969.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 694,575 and 1,521,969.75 is: 3,334,977.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694,575 : 1,521,969.75 = 1,521,969.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694,575/1,521,969.75 = 1,521,969.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694,575x = 1,521,969.75 × 1,521,969.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694,575x = 2,316,391,919,915.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,316,391,919,915.06/694,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,334,977.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.