Home / 759,612-1,175,808

Finding the Third Proportional to 759,612 and 1,175,808

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 759,612 and 1,175,808 is: 1,820,040.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,612 : 1,175,808 = 1,175,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,612/1,175,808 = 1,175,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,612x = 1,175,808 × 1,175,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,612x = 1,382,524,452,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,524,452,864/759,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,820,040.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.