Home / 733,021-1,526,713.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 733,021 and 1,526,713.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 733,021 and 1,526,713.25 is: 3,179,790.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,021 : 1,526,713.25 = 1,526,713.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,021/1,526,713.25 = 1,526,713.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,021x = 1,526,713.25 × 1,526,713.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,021x = 2,330,853,347,725.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,853,347,725.56/733,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,179,790.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.