Home / 751,187-1,591,759

Finding the Third Proportional to 751,187 and 1,591,759

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 751,187 and 1,591,759 is: 3,372,924.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    751,187 : 1,591,759 = 1,591,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    751,187/1,591,759 = 1,591,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    751,187x = 1,591,759 × 1,591,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    751,187x = 2,533,696,714,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,696,714,081/751,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,372,924.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.