Home / 791,026.50-1,638,130.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 791,026.50 and 1,638,130.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 791,026.50 and 1,638,130.50 is: 3,392,391.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,026.50 : 1,638,130.50 = 1,638,130.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,026.50/1,638,130.50 = 1,638,130.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,026.50x = 1,638,130.50 × 1,638,130.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,026.50x = 2,683,471,535,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,471,535,030.25/791,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,392,391.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.