Home / 750,857.75-1,554,945

Finding the Third Proportional to 750,857.75 and 1,554,945

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 750,857.75 and 1,554,945 is: 3,220,122.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    750,857.75 : 1,554,945 = 1,554,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    750,857.75/1,554,945 = 1,554,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    750,857.75x = 1,554,945 × 1,554,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    750,857.75x = 2,417,853,953,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,417,853,953,025/750,857.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,220,122.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.