Home / 705,707.44-1,122,916.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 705,707.44 and 1,122,916.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 705,707.44 and 1,122,916.50 is: 1,786,776.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,707.44 : 1,122,916.50 = 1,122,916.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,707.44/1,122,916.50 = 1,122,916.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,707.44x = 1,122,916.50 × 1,122,916.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,707.44x = 1,260,941,465,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,941,465,972.25/705,707.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,786,776.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.