Home / 778,084.10-1,594,573.59

Finding the Third Proportional to 778,084.10 and 1,594,573.59

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 778,084.10 and 1,594,573.59 is: 3,267,853.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    778,084.10 : 1,594,573.59 = 1,594,573.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    778,084.10/1,594,573.59 = 1,594,573.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    778,084.10x = 1,594,573.59 × 1,594,573.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    778,084.10x = 2,542,664,945,884.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,664,945,884.79/778,084.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,267,853.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.