Home / 769,488.75-1,670,402.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 769,488.75 and 1,670,402.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 769,488.75 and 1,670,402.25 is: 3,626,100.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769,488.75 : 1,670,402.25 = 1,670,402.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769,488.75/1,670,402.25 = 1,670,402.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769,488.75x = 1,670,402.25 × 1,670,402.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769,488.75x = 2,790,243,676,805.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,790,243,676,805.06/769,488.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,626,100.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.