Home / 702,474-1,657,729.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 702,474 and 1,657,729.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 702,474 and 1,657,729.50 is: 3,911,984.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,474 : 1,657,729.50 = 1,657,729.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,474/1,657,729.50 = 1,657,729.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,474x = 1,657,729.50 × 1,657,729.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,474x = 2,748,067,095,170.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,067,095,170.25/702,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911,984.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.