Home / 785,491-1,201,063

Finding the Third Proportional to 785,491 and 1,201,063

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 785,491 and 1,201,063 is: 1,836,497.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,491 : 1,201,063 = 1,201,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,491/1,201,063 = 1,201,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,491x = 1,201,063 × 1,201,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,491x = 1,442,552,329,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,552,329,969/785,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,497.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.