Home / 788,195-1,639,291

Finding the Third Proportional to 788,195 and 1,639,291

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 788,195 and 1,639,291 is: 3,409,403.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,195 : 1,639,291 = 1,639,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,195/1,639,291 = 1,639,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,195x = 1,639,291 × 1,639,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,195x = 2,687,274,982,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,274,982,681/788,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,409,403.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.