Home / 721,845-1,009,153

Finding the Third Proportional to 721,845 and 1,009,153

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 721,845 and 1,009,153 is: 1,410,815.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,845 : 1,009,153 = 1,009,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,845/1,009,153 = 1,009,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,845x = 1,009,153 × 1,009,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,845x = 1,018,389,777,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,389,777,409/721,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,410,815.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.