Home / 788,896.97-1,703,956.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 788,896.97 and 1,703,956.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 788,896.97 and 1,703,956.50 is: 3,680,414.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,896.97 : 1,703,956.50 = 1,703,956.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,896.97/1,703,956.50 = 1,703,956.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,896.97x = 1,703,956.50 × 1,703,956.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,896.97x = 2,903,467,753,892.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,467,753,892.25/788,896.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,680,414.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.