Home / 771,120-1,670,931

Finding the Third Proportional to 771,120 and 1,670,931

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 771,120 and 1,670,931 is: 3,620,721.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    771,120 : 1,670,931 = 1,670,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    771,120/1,670,931 = 1,670,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    771,120x = 1,670,931 × 1,670,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    771,120x = 2,792,010,406,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,792,010,406,761/771,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,620,721.04

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.