Home / 700,597.50-1,508,645.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 700,597.50 and 1,508,645.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 700,597.50 and 1,508,645.25 is: 3,248,670.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    700,597.50 : 1,508,645.25 = 1,508,645.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    700,597.50/1,508,645.25 = 1,508,645.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    700,597.50x = 1,508,645.25 × 1,508,645.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    700,597.50x = 2,276,010,490,347.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,010,490,347.56/700,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,248,670.59

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.