Home / 774,353.25-1,660,774.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 774,353.25 and 1,660,774.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 774,353.25 and 1,660,774.50 is: 3,561,904.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,353.25 : 1,660,774.50 = 1,660,774.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,353.25/1,660,774.50 = 1,660,774.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,353.25x = 1,660,774.50 × 1,660,774.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,353.25x = 2,758,171,939,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,758,171,939,850.25/774,353.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,561,904.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.