Home / 777,662-1,609,312

Finding the Third Proportional to 777,662 and 1,609,312

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 777,662 and 1,609,312 is: 3,330,348.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    777,662 : 1,609,312 = 1,609,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    777,662/1,609,312 = 1,609,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    777,662x = 1,609,312 × 1,609,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    777,662x = 2,589,885,113,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,885,113,344/777,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,330,348.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.