Home / 702,544-1,515,680

Finding the Third Proportional to 702,544 and 1,515,680

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 702,544 and 1,515,680 is: 3,269,953.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,544 : 1,515,680 = 1,515,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,544/1,515,680 = 1,515,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,544x = 1,515,680 × 1,515,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,544x = 2,297,285,862,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,285,862,400/702,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,269,953.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.