Finding the Third Proportional to 809,376 and 1,748,431.50
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 809,376 and 1,748,431.50 is: 3,776,999.45
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
809,376 : 1,748,431.50 = 1,748,431.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
809,376/1,748,431.50 = 1,748,431.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
809,376x = 1,748,431.50 × 1,748,431.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
809,376x = 3,057,012,710,192.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,057,012,710,192.25/809,376 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,776,999.45
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 404,688 and 874,215.75
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,618,752 and 3,496,863
Double scale
Find third proportional to 809,378 and 1,748,436
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,214,064 and 2,622,647.25
1.5x scale
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.