Home / 719,736-1,550,189

Finding the Third Proportional to 719,736 and 1,550,189

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 719,736 and 1,550,189 is: 3,338,843.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    719,736 : 1,550,189 = 1,550,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    719,736/1,550,189 = 1,550,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    719,736x = 1,550,189 × 1,550,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    719,736x = 2,403,085,935,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,085,935,721/719,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,338,843.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.