Home / 790,446-1,700,776

Finding the Third Proportional to 790,446 and 1,700,776

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 790,446 and 1,700,776 is: 3,659,502.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,446 : 1,700,776 = 1,700,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,446/1,700,776 = 1,700,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,446x = 1,700,776 × 1,700,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,446x = 2,892,639,002,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892,639,002,176/790,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,659,502.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.