Home / 792,153-1,710,567

Finding the Third Proportional to 792,153 and 1,710,567

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 792,153 and 1,710,567 is: 3,693,780.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,153 : 1,710,567 = 1,710,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,153/1,710,567 = 1,710,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,153x = 1,710,567 × 1,710,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,153x = 2,926,039,461,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,039,461,489/792,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,693,780.70

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.