Home / 747,076.50-1,121,380.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 747,076.50 and 1,121,380.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 747,076.50 and 1,121,380.50 is: 1,683,220.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    747,076.50 : 1,121,380.50 = 1,121,380.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    747,076.50/1,121,380.50 = 1,121,380.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    747,076.50x = 1,121,380.50 × 1,121,380.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    747,076.50x = 1,257,494,225,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,494,225,780.25/747,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,683,220.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.