Home / 786,731.06-1,194,596.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 786,731.06 and 1,194,596.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 786,731.06 and 1,194,596.44 is: 1,813,911.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,731.06 : 1,194,596.44 = 1,194,596.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,731.06/1,194,596.44 = 1,194,596.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,731.06x = 1,194,596.44 × 1,194,596.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,731.06x = 1,427,060,648,487.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,060,648,487.69/786,731.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,911.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.