Home / 721,130.50-1,044,489.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 721,130.50 and 1,044,489.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 721,130.50 and 1,044,489.50 is: 1,512,844.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,130.50 : 1,044,489.50 = 1,044,489.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,130.50/1,044,489.50 = 1,044,489.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,130.50x = 1,044,489.50 × 1,044,489.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,130.50x = 1,090,958,315,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,958,315,610.25/721,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,512,844.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.45) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.