Home / 732,773.50-1,590,879

Finding the Third Proportional to 732,773.50 and 1,590,879

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 732,773.50 and 1,590,879 is: 3,453,858.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    732,773.50 : 1,590,879 = 1,590,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    732,773.50/1,590,879 = 1,590,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    732,773.50x = 1,590,879 × 1,590,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    732,773.50x = 2,530,895,992,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,895,992,641/732,773.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,453,858.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.