Home / 786,267-1,246,954.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 786,267 and 1,246,954.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 786,267 and 1,246,954.50 is: 1,977,566.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,267 : 1,246,954.50 = 1,246,954.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,267/1,246,954.50 = 1,246,954.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,267x = 1,246,954.50 × 1,246,954.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,267x = 1,554,895,525,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,895,525,070.25/786,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977,566.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.