Home / 712,005.19-1,450,446.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 712,005.19 and 1,450,446.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 712,005.19 and 1,450,446.75 is: 2,954,747.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    712,005.19 : 1,450,446.75 = 1,450,446.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    712,005.19/1,450,446.75 = 1,450,446.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    712,005.19x = 1,450,446.75 × 1,450,446.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    712,005.19x = 2,103,795,774,585.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,103,795,774,585.56/712,005.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,954,747.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.