Home / 738,949.50-1,113,709.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 738,949.50 and 1,113,709.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 738,949.50 and 1,113,709.50 is: 1,678,529.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    738,949.50 : 1,113,709.50 = 1,113,709.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    738,949.50/1,113,709.50 = 1,113,709.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    738,949.50x = 1,113,709.50 × 1,113,709.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    738,949.50x = 1,240,348,850,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,348,850,390.25/738,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,529.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.