Home / 700,859.25-1,097,995.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 700,859.25 and 1,097,995.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 700,859.25 and 1,097,995.50 is: 1,720,165.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    700,859.25 : 1,097,995.50 = 1,097,995.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    700,859.25/1,097,995.50 = 1,097,995.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    700,859.25x = 1,097,995.50 × 1,097,995.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    700,859.25x = 1,205,594,118,020.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,205,594,118,020.25/700,859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,165.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.