Home / 758,521.13-1,629,595.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 758,521.13 and 1,629,595.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 758,521.13 and 1,629,595.13 is: 3,500,997.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    758,521.13 : 1,629,595.13 = 1,629,595.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    758,521.13/1,629,595.13 = 1,629,595.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    758,521.13x = 1,629,595.13 × 1,629,595.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    758,521.13x = 2,655,580,271,423.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,580,271,423.77/758,521.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,500,997.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.