Home / 753,861-1,625,820

Finding the Third Proportional to 753,861 and 1,625,820

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 753,861 and 1,625,820 is: 3,506,336.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    753,861 : 1,625,820 = 1,625,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    753,861/1,625,820 = 1,625,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    753,861x = 1,625,820 × 1,625,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    753,861x = 2,643,290,672,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,643,290,672,400/753,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,506,336.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.