Home / 738,743.50-1,617,611

Finding the Third Proportional to 738,743.50 and 1,617,611

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 738,743.50 and 1,617,611 is: 3,542,048.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    738,743.50 : 1,617,611 = 1,617,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    738,743.50/1,617,611 = 1,617,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    738,743.50x = 1,617,611 × 1,617,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    738,743.50x = 2,616,665,347,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,665,347,321/738,743.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,542,048.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.