Home / 792,124.50-1,868,080.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 792,124.50 and 1,868,080.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 792,124.50 and 1,868,080.50 is: 4,405,525.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,124.50 : 1,868,080.50 = 1,868,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,124.50/1,868,080.50 = 1,868,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,124.50x = 1,868,080.50 × 1,868,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,124.50x = 3,489,724,754,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,724,754,480.25/792,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,405,525.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.