Home / 775,048.50-1,131,948

Finding the Third Proportional to 775,048.50 and 1,131,948

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 775,048.50 and 1,131,948 is: 1,653,194.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    775,048.50 : 1,131,948 = 1,131,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    775,048.50/1,131,948 = 1,131,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    775,048.50x = 1,131,948 × 1,131,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    775,048.50x = 1,281,306,274,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,306,274,704/775,048.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,653,194.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.